Which to use
“sinnvoll” and “sinnvolles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,684
- “sinnvoll” frequency rank
- #19,039
- “sinnvolles” frequency rank
- 21723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sinnvoll | sinnvolles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geistig rege, mit einem großen Verstand | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll |
Where the eye mixes sinnvoll and sinnvolles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sinnvoll runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against sinnvolles's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sinnvoll with sinnvolles
A purely visual mix-up. sinnvoll ([ˈzɪnˌfɔl]) and sinnvolles ([ˈzɪnˌfɔləs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sinnvoll” sits inside “sinnvolles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sinnvoll is recorded at frequency rank #2,684, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪnˌfɔl]. sinnvolles is at rank #19,039, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪnˌfɔləs].
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 21723, this pair ranks #1,882,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sinnvoll vs sinnvolles
Shared letters: ilnosv. Private to "sinnvoll": -. Private to "sinnvolles": e.
"sinnvoll" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "sinnvolles" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sinnvoll ← isnnvoll · sinnovll · sinnvlol · sinnvol · sinnvvoll · sinvnoll · sinvoll · sninvoll
- sinnvolles ← isnnvolles · sinnovlles · sinnvloles · sinnvolels · sinnvoles · sinnvolless · sinnvollse · sinnvvolles
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sinnvoll" and "sinnvolles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sinnvoll" vs "sinnvolles" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sinnvoll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sinnvolles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,882,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sinnvoll" and "sinnvolles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sinnvollen vs sinnvolles". 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 #1,882,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.