Which to use
“Sesam” and “slam” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,990
- “Sesam” frequency rank
- #12,387
- “slam” frequency rank
- 59377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sesam | slam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanze der Art Sesamum indicum, aus der Familie der Sesamgewächse | Poetry-Slam, Poetryslam, Slam |
Where the eye mixes Sesam and slam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sesam vs slam
A purely visual mix-up. Sesam ([ˈzeːzam]) and slam ([slam]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sesam is recorded at frequency rank #46,990, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzeːzam]. slam is at rank #12,387, tagged as anoun, pronounced [slam].
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 59377, this pair ranks #826,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sesam vs slam
Shared letters: ams. Private to "Sesam": e. Private to "slam": l.
"Sesam" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "slam" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sesam" and "slam" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sesam" or "slam"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sesam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "slam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #826,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sesam" and "slam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sega vs Sesam". 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 #826,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.