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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sammle" for "samples" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sammle" vs "samples" - which ranks higher?
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.