Which to use
“sexuelle” and “sexueller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,308
- “sexuelle” frequency rank
- #11,520
- “sexueller” frequency rank
- 16828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sexuelle | sexueller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sexuell | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs sexuell |
Where the eye mixes sexuelle and sexueller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sexuelle runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against sexueller's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sexuelle with sexueller
A purely visual mix-up. sexuelle ([sɛksuˈɛlə]) and sexueller ([sɛksuˈɛlɐ]) 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) - “sexuelle” sits inside “sexueller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sexuelle is recorded at frequency rank #5,308, classified as anadj, pronounced [sɛksuˈɛlə]. sexueller is at rank #11,520, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sɛksuˈɛlɐ].
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 16828, this pair ranks #1,932,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sexuelle vs sexueller
Shared letters: elsux. Private to "sexuelle": -. Private to "sexueller": r.
"sexuelle" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "sexueller" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sexuelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sexueller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sexuelle" and "sexueller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sexuellem vs sexueller". 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 #1,932,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.