Which to use
“sensationell” and “sensationellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,055
- “sensationell” frequency rank
- #39,020
- “sensationellen” frequency rank
- 59075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sensationell | sensationellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unerwartet und so, dass es Aufsehen erregt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sensationell |
Where the eye mixes sensationell and sensationellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. sensationell runs 12 letters (CVCCVCVVCVCC) against sensationellen's 14 (CVCCVCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sensationell and sensationellen
A purely visual mix-up. sensationell ([zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛl]) and sensationellen ([zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛlən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sensationell” sits inside “sensationellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sensationell is recorded at frequency rank #20,055, classified as anadj, pronounced [zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛl]. sensationellen is at rank #39,020, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛlən].
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 59075, this pair ranks #838,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sensationell vs sensationellen
Shared letters: aeilnost. Private to "sensationell": -. Private to "sensationellen": -.
"sensationell" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVCC · "sensationellen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sensationell ← esnsationell · senastionell · sennsationell · sensaitonell · sensatinoell · sensatioenll · sensationel · sensationlel
- sensationellen ← esnsationellen · senastionellen · sennsationellen · sensaitonellen · sensatinoellen · sensatioenllen · sensationeleln · sensationelen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sensationell" and "sensationellen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "sensationell" or "sensationellen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sensationell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sensationellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #838,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sensationell" and "sensationellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sensationelle vs sensationellen". 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 #838,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.