Which to use
“Material” is a noun and “materiell” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,704
- “Material” frequency rank
- #31,172
- “materiell” frequency rank
- 32876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Material | materiell |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammelbegriff für Rohstoffe, Werkstoffe, Halbzeuge, Hilfsstoffe, Betriebsstoffe, Teile und Gruppen, aus denen etwas hergestellt wird | auf Materie, das tatsächlich Vorhandene bezogen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Material and materiell apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Material is [mateˈʁi̯aːl] while materiell is [matəˈʁi̯ɛl]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Material is recorded at frequency rank #1,704, classified as anoun, pronounced [mateˈʁi̯aːl]. materiell is at rank #31,172, tagged as anadj, pronounced [matəˈʁi̯ɛl].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32876, this pair ranks #1,698,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Material vs materiell
Shared letters: aeilmrt. Private to "Material": -. Private to "materiell": -.
"Material" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "materiell" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Material" and "materiell" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Material" or "materiell"?
Remembering Material vs materiell
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Material”; for an adjective, it's “materiell”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Material” entry
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