Which to use
“sammel” and “sammelte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,606
- “sammel” frequency rank
- #7,523
- “sammelte” frequency rank
- 44129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sammel | sammelte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sammeln |
Where the eye mixes sammel and sammelte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sammel runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against sammelte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sammel with sammelte
A purely visual mix-up. sammel ([ˈzaml̩]) and sammelte ([ˈzaml̩tə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sammel” sits inside “sammelte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sammel is recorded at frequency rank #36,606, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzaml̩]. sammelte is at rank #7,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzaml̩tə].
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 44129, this pair ranks #1,396,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sammel vs sammelte
Shared letters: aelms. Private to "sammel": -. Private to "sammelte": t.
"sammel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sammelte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sammel" and "sammelte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sammel" or "sammelte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sammel" and "sammelte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sammel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sammelte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,396,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sammel" and "sammelte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sammel vs säumen". 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 #1,396,109 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.