Which to use
“sammel” and “säumen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,606
- “sammel” frequency rank
- #42,857
- “säumen” frequency rank
- 79463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sammel | säumen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln | mit einem Saum versehen |
Where the eye mixes sammel and säumen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sammel (CVCCVC) and säumen (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: sammel vs säumen
A purely visual mix-up. sammel ([ˈzaml̩]) and säumen ([ˈzɔɪ̯mən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79463, 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]. säumen is at rank #42,857, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯mən].
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 79463, this pair ranks #216,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sammel vs säumen
Shared letters: ems. Private to "sammel": al. Private to "säumen": nuä.
"sammel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "säumen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sammel ← asmmel · samel · sameml · sammell · smamel · ssammel
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sammel" for "säumen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sammel" vs "säumen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "säumen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sammel" and "säumen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "säumen vs Stuten". 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 #216,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.