Which to use
“sexuellen” and “sexueller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,591
- “sexuellen” frequency rank
- #11,520
- “sexueller” frequency rank
- 18111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sexuellen | sexueller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sexuell | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs sexuell |
Where the eye mixes sexuellen and sexueller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sexuellen 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 sexuellen with sexueller
A purely visual mix-up. sexuellen ([sɛksuˈɛlən]) 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 - n in “sexuellen” becomes r in “sexueller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sexuellen is recorded at frequency rank #6,591, classified as anadj, pronounced [sɛksuˈɛlən]. 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 18111, this pair ranks #1,921,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sexuellen vs sexueller
Shared letters: elsux. Private to "sexuellen": n. Private to "sexueller": r.
"sexuellen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "sexueller" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sexuellen" and "sexueller" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "sexuellen" or "sexueller" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sexuellen" 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 #1,921,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sexuellen" 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 #1,921,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.