Which to use
“segment” and “Segmente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,322
- “segment” frequency rank
- #26,607
- “Segmente” frequency rank
- 37929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | segment | Segmente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kreisabschnitt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Segment |
Where the eye mixes segment and Segmente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses segment with Segmente
A purely visual mix-up. segment ([sɛɡ.mɑ̃]) and Segmente ([zeˈɡmɛntə]) 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) - “segment” sits inside “Segmente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
segment is recorded at frequency rank #11,322, classified as anoun, pronounced [sɛɡ.mɑ̃]. Segmente is at rank #26,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zeˈɡmɛntə].
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 37929, this pair ranks #1,577,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of segment vs Segmente
Shared letters: egmnst. Private to "segment": -. Private to "Segmente": -.
"segment" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Segmente" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "segment" and "Segmente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "segment" or "Segmente" 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 "segment" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Segmente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,577,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "segment" and "Segmente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sedimente vs Segmente". 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 #1,577,413 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.