Which to use
“simultan” is an adjective and “Sultan” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,730
- “simultan” frequency rank
- #12,178
- “Sultan” frequency rank
- 59908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | simultan | Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur gleichen Zeit mit etwas anderem ablaufend | islamischer Herrschertitel, der ab dem 10. Jahrhundert in verschiedenen Epochen und Gegenden der Welt benutzt wurde |
Where the eye mixes simultan and Sultan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between simultan and Sultan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: simultan is [zimʊlˈtaːn] while Sultan is [ˈzʊltaːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
simultan is recorded at frequency rank #47,730, classified as anadj, pronounced [zimʊlˈtaːn]. Sultan is at rank #12,178, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊltaːn].
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 59908, this pair ranks #806,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of simultan vs Sultan
Shared letters: alnstu. Private to "simultan": im. Private to "Sultan": -.
"simultan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Sultan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "simultan" for "Sultan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "simultan" vs "Sultan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "simultan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sultan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #806,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "simultan" and "Sultan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Suiten vs Sultan". 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 #806,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.