Which to use
“sammle” and “smile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,293
- “sammle” frequency rank
- #30,288
- “smile” frequency rank
- 53581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sammle | smile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln | die Mundwinkel nach oben ziehen, um Freude auszudrücken; lächeln, schmunzeln |
Where the eye mixes sammle and smile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sammle runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against smile's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sammle with smile
A purely visual mix-up. sammle ([ˈzamlə]) and smile ([smaɪl]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53581, 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]. smile is at rank #30,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [smaɪl].
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 53581, this pair ranks #1,052,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sammle vs smile
Shared letters: elms. Private to "sammle": a. Private to "smile": i.
"sammle" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "smile" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sammle" and "smile" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sammle" or "smile"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sammle" and "smile" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sammle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "smile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,052,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sammle" and "smile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "smile vs Stilen". 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 #1,052,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.