Which to use
“samples” is a noun and “simplen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,107
- “samples” frequency rank
- #25,766
- “simplen” frequency rank
- 67873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | samples | simplen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs sample | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel |
Letter map: samples vs simplen
Shared letters muted; letters that set samples and simplen apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Part-of-speech tell for samples / simplen
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: samples is anoun and simplenanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
samples is recorded at frequency rank #42,107, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. simplen is at rank #25,766, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪmplən].
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 67873, this pair ranks #526,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of samples vs simplen
Shared letters: elmps. Private to "samples": a. Private to "simplen": in.
"samples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "simplen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "samples" and "simplen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "samples" or "simplen"?
Useful next steps
Pair "samples" vs "simplen" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "samples" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "simplen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #526,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "samples" and "simplen" 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 #526,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.