Which to use
“sammel” is a verb and “Samuel” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,606
- “sammel” frequency rank
- #8,775
- “Samuel” frequency rank
- 45381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sammel | Samuel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes sammel and Samuel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sammel (CVCCVC) and Samuel (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses sammel with Samuel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sammel is [ˈzaml̩] while Samuel is [ˈzaːmueːl]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “sammel” becomes u in “Samuel”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45381, 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]. Samuel is at rank #8,775, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈzaːmueːl].
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 45381, this pair ranks #1,354,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sammel vs Samuel
Shared letters: aelms. Private to "sammel": -. Private to "Samuel": u.
"sammel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Samuel" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sammel" and "Samuel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sammel" vs "Samuel" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Samuel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,354,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sammel" and "Samuel" 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 #1,354,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.