Which to use
“optimale” and “optimaler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,147
- “optimale” frequency rank
- #38,322
- “optimaler” frequency rank
- 48469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | optimale | optimaler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optimal | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optimal |
Where the eye mixes optimale and optimaler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between optimale and optimaler
A purely visual mix-up. optimale ([ɔptiˈmaːlə]) and optimaler ([ɔptiˈmaːlɐ]) 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) - “optimale” sits inside “optimaler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
optimale is recorded at frequency rank #10,147, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɔptiˈmaːlə]. optimaler is at rank #38,322, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɔptiˈmaːlɐ].
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 48469, this pair ranks #1,247,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of optimale vs optimaler
Shared letters: aeilmopt. Private to "optimale": -. Private to "optimaler": r.
"optimale" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "optimaler" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "optimale" for "optimaler" ever safe?
Which is more common, "optimale" or "optimaler"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "optimale" and "optimaler" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "optimale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "optimaler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,247,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "optimale" and "optimaler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "optimalen vs optimaler". 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 #1,247,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.