sammlevssamplesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sammle is a verb, samples is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sammle” is a verb and “samples” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,293
“sammle” frequency rank
#42,107
“samples” frequency rank
65400
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sammle samples
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln Plural des Substantivs sample

Letter map: sammle vs samples

Shared letters muted; letters that set sammle and samples apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.

6 ch
sammle
7 ch
samples

Grammar separator: sammle vs samples

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sammle is averb and samplesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65400, 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]. samples is at rank #42,107, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 65400, this pair ranks #608,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sammle vs samples

Shared letters: aelms. Private to "sammle": -. Private to "samples": p.

"sammle" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "samples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sammleasmmle · samle · samlme · sammlle · smamle · ssammle
  • samplesasmples · samlpes · sammples · sampels · sampless · samplles · samplse · sampples

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "sammle" for "samples" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sammle" is a verb and "samples" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "sammle" vs "samples" - which ranks higher?
"sammle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,293 in our German list, against #42,107 for "samples". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pair "sammle" vs "samples" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sammle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "samples" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #608,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sammle" and "samples" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs samples". 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 #608,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list