Which to use
“sämtlich” and “sämtliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,487
- “sämtlich” frequency rank
- #2,618
- “sämtliche” frequency rank
- 44105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sämtlich | sämtliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drückt aus, dass alle von einer bestimmten Gruppe gemeint sind | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sämtlich |
Where the eye mixes sämtlich and sämtliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sämtlich runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against sämtliche's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sämtlich and sämtliche
A purely visual mix-up. sämtlich ([ˈzɛmtlɪç]) and sämtliche ([ˈzɛmtlɪçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “sämtlich” sits inside “sämtliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sämtlich is recorded at frequency rank #41,487, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛmtlɪç]. sämtliche is at rank #2,618, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛmtlɪçə].
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 44105, this pair ranks #1,396,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sämtlich vs sämtliche
Shared letters: chilmstä. Private to "sämtlich": -. Private to "sämtliche": e.
"sämtlich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "sämtliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sämtlich" and "sämtliche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "sämtlich" or "sämtliche" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sämtlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sämtliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,396,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sämtlich" and "sämtliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sämtlich vs sämtlicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,396,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.