Which to use
“molekulare” is an adjective and “Moleküle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,185
- “molekulare” frequency rank
- #20,006
- “Moleküle” frequency rank
- 51191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molekulare | Moleküle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs molekular | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Molekül |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set molekulare and Moleküle 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: molekulare is [molekuˈlaːʁə] while Moleküle is [moleˈkyːlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molekulare is recorded at frequency rank #31,185, classified as anadj, pronounced [molekuˈlaːʁə]. Moleküle is at rank #20,006, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moleˈkyːlə].
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 51191, this pair ranks #1,145,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molekulare vs Moleküle
Shared letters: eklmo. Private to "molekulare": aru. Private to "Moleküle": ü.
"molekulare" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV · "Moleküle" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- molekulare ← mloekulare · mmolekulare · moelkulare · molekkulare · molekluare · molekualre · molekulaer · molekularre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering molekulare vs Moleküle
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “molekulare”; for a noun, it's “Moleküle”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “molekulare” entry
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