Which to use
“sammel” is a verb and “Sammler” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,606
- “sammel” frequency rank
- #9,255
- “Sammler” frequency rank
- 45861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sammel | Sammler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln | Person, die Gegenstände einer bestimmten Art (z. B. Münzen, Briefmarken, Karten) sammelt, meist als Hobby |
Where the eye mixes sammel and Sammler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sammel runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Sammler's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sammel vs Sammler
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sammel is [ˈzaml̩] while Sammler is [ˈzamlɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45861, 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]. Sammler is at rank #9,255, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzamlɐ].
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 45861, this pair ranks #1,338,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sammel vs Sammler
Shared letters: aelms. Private to "sammel": -. Private to "Sammler": r.
"sammel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Sammler" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sammel" and "Sammler" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sammel" vs "Sammler" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sammel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sammler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,338,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sammel" and "Sammler" 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 #1,338,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.