Which to use
“Metall” and “Metalle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,448
- “Metall” frequency rank
- #22,827
- “Metalle” frequency rank
- 27275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Metall | Metalle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fester Stoff mit charakteristischem Glanz sowie hoher Wärme- und Stromleitfähigkeit | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Metall |
Where the eye mixes Metall and Metalle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Metall runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Metalle's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Metall vs Metalle
A purely visual mix-up. Metall ([meˈtal]) and Metalle ([meˈtalə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Metall” sits inside “Metalle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Metall is recorded at frequency rank #4,448, classified as anoun, pronounced [meˈtal]. Metalle is at rank #22,827, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈtalə].
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 27275, this pair ranks #1,804,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Metall vs Metalle
Shared letters: aelmt. Private to "Metall": -. Private to "Metalle": -.
"Metall" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Metalle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Metall" for "Metalle" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Metall" vs "Metalle" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Metall" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Metalle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,804,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Metall" and "Metalle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Metalle vs metallic". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,804,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.