Which to use
“samples” and “stars” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,107
- “samples” frequency rank
- #3,921
- “stars” frequency rank
- 46028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | samples | stars |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs sample | Plural des Substantivs star |
Letter map: samples vs stars
Shared letters muted; letters that set samples and stars apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - samples / stars
samples and stars are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
samples is recorded at frequency rank #42,107, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. stars is at rank #3,921, 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 46028, this pair ranks #1,332,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of samples vs stars
Shared letters: as. Private to "samples": elmp. Private to "stars": rt.
"samples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "stars" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "samples" for "stars" ever safe?
Frequency check: "samples" vs "stars" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "samples" and "stars".
- Full dictionary entry for "samples" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stars" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,332,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "samples" and "stars" 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 #1,332,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.