Which to use
“samples” is a noun and “simple” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,107
- “samples” frequency rank
- #11,524
- “simple” frequency rank
- 53631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | samples | simple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs sample | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel |
Letter map: samples vs simple
Shared letters muted; letters that set samples and simple apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: samples vs simple
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: samples is anoun and simpleanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
samples is recorded at frequency rank #42,107, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. simple is at rank #11,524, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪmplə].
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 53631, this pair ranks #1,050,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of samples vs simple
Shared letters: elmps. Private to "samples": a. Private to "simple": i.
"samples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "simple" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "samples" for "simple" ever safe?
Frequency check: "samples" vs "simple" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "samples" and "simple".
- Full dictionary entry for "samples" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "simple" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,050,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "samples" and "simple" 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 #1,050,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.