Which to use
“sammle” and “sample” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,293
- “sammle” frequency rank
- #32,244
- “sample” frequency rank
- 55537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sammle | sample |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs samplen |
Where the eye mixes sammle and sample
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sammle vs sample
A purely visual mix-up. sammle ([ˈzamlə]) and sample ([ˈsɛmpl̩ə]) 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 a single letter - m in “sammle” becomes p in “sample”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sammle is recorded at frequency rank #23,293, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzamlə]. sample is at rank #32,244, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsɛmpl̩ə].
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 55537, this pair ranks #975,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sammle vs sample
Shared letters: aelms. Private to "sammle": -. Private to "sample": p.
"sammle" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "sample" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sammle" and "sample" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sammle" vs "sample" - 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 "sammle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sample" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #975,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sammle" and "sample" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sample vs Sümpfe". 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 #975,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.