Which to use
“samples” and “windows” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,107
- “samples” frequency rank
- #2,937
- “windows” frequency rank
- 45044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | samples | windows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs sample | Plural des Substantivs window |
Letter map: samples vs windows
Shared letters muted; letters that set samples and windows apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - samples / windows
samples and windows 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 share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
samples is recorded at frequency rank #42,107, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. windows is at rank #2,937, 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 45044, this pair ranks #1,366,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of samples vs windows
Shared letters: s. Private to "samples": aelmp. Private to "windows": dinow.
"samples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "windows" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "samples" and "windows" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "samples" vs "windows" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "samples" and "windows".
- Full dictionary entry for "samples" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "windows" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,366,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "samples" and "windows" 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 #1,366,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.