Which to use
“sexuelle” and “sexuelles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,308
- “sexuelle” frequency rank
- #41,460
- “sexuelles” frequency rank
- 46768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sexuelle | sexuelles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sexuell | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sexuell |
Where the eye mixes sexuelle and sexuelles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sexuelle runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against sexuelles'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 sexuelles
A purely visual mix-up. sexuelle ([sɛksuˈɛlə]) and sexuelles ([sɛksuˈɛləs]) 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 “sexuelles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46768, 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]. sexuelles is at rank #41,460, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sɛksuˈɛləs].
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 46768, this pair ranks #1,307,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sexuelle vs sexuelles
Shared letters: elsux. Private to "sexuelle": -. Private to "sexuelles": -.
"sexuelle" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "sexuelles" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sexuelle" and "sexuelles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sexuelle" or "sexuelles"?
What to do next
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 "sexuelles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,307,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sexuelle" and "sexuelles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sexuellem vs sexuelles". 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 #1,307,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.