Which to use
“seltsame” and “seltsames” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,528
- “seltsame” frequency rank
- #21,056
- “seltsames” frequency rank
- 28584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seltsame | seltsames |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam |
Where the eye mixes seltsame and seltsames
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. seltsame runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against seltsames's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses seltsame with seltsames
A purely visual mix-up. seltsame ([ˈzɛltzaːmə]) and seltsames ([ˈzɛltzaːməs]) 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) - “seltsame” sits inside “seltsames”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seltsame is recorded at frequency rank #7,528, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛltzaːmə]. seltsames is at rank #21,056, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛltzaːməs].
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 28584, this pair ranks #1,782,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seltsame vs seltsames
Shared letters: aelmst. Private to "seltsame": -. Private to "seltsames": -.
"seltsame" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "seltsames" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seltsame" and "seltsames" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seltsame" or "seltsames"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "seltsame" and "seltsames" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seltsame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seltsames" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seltsame" and "seltsames" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seltsamer vs seltsames". 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 #1,782,174 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.