Which to use
“Sonde” and “Sonden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,175
- “Sonde” frequency rank
- #39,633
- “Sonden” frequency rank
- 53808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sonde | Sonden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein stab-, röhren- oder schlauchförmiges Instrument zum Einführen in Körperhöhlen, um sie zu untersuchen und zu behandeln | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sonde |
Where the eye mixes Sonde and Sonden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sonde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Sonden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sonde and Sonden
A purely visual mix-up. Sonde ([ˈzɔndə]) and Sonden ([ˈzɔndn̩]) 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) - “Sonde” sits inside “Sonden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sonde is recorded at frequency rank #14,175, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔndə]. Sonden is at rank #39,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔndn̩].
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 53808, this pair ranks #1,043,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sonde vs Sonden
Shared letters: denos. Private to "Sonde": -. Private to "Sonden": -.
"Sonde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sonden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sonde" and "Sonden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sonde" vs "Sonden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sonde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sonden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,043,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sonde" and "Sonden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sonaten vs Sonden". 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 #1,043,441 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.