Which to use
“plausibel” and “plausible” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,097
- “plausibel” frequency rank
- #40,140
- “plausible” frequency rank
- 57237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plausibel | plausible |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass man es glauben, nachvollziehen kann | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs plausibel |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set plausibel and plausible apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. plausibel ([plaʊ̯ˈziːbl̩]) and plausible ([plaʊ̯ˈziːblə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (el ↔ le) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plausibel is recorded at frequency rank #17,097, classified as anadj, pronounced [plaʊ̯ˈziːbl̩]. plausible is at rank #40,140, tagged as anadj, pronounced [plaʊ̯ˈziːblə].
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 57237, this pair ranks #909,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plausibel vs plausible
Shared letters: abeilpsu. Private to "plausibel": -. Private to "plausible": -.
"plausibel" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCVC · "plausible" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "plausibel" and "plausible" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "plausibel" or "plausible"?
Remembering plausibel vs plausible
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “plausibel” entry
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