Which to use
“sexuellem” and “sexueller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,275
- “sexuellem” frequency rank
- #11,520
- “sexueller” frequency rank
- 57795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sexuellem | sexueller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sexuell | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs sexuell |
Where the eye mixes sexuellem and sexueller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sexuellem and sexueller follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses sexuellem with sexueller
A purely visual mix-up. sexuellem ([sɛksuˈɛləm]) 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 a single letter - m in “sexuellem” becomes r in “sexueller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sexuellem is recorded at frequency rank #46,275, classified as anadj, pronounced [sɛksuˈɛləm]. 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 57795, this pair ranks #887,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sexuellem vs sexueller
Shared letters: elsux. Private to "sexuellem": m. Private to "sexueller": r.
"sexuellem" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "sexueller" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sexuellem" and "sexueller" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sexuellem" vs "sexueller" - which ranks higher?
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 "sexuellem" 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 #887,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sexuellem" and "sexueller" 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 #887,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.