Which to use
“spirituell” and “spirituelle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,235
- “spirituell” frequency rank
- #19,398
- “spirituelle” frequency rank
- 63633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spirituell | spirituelle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf die menschliche Gedankenwelt bezogen, nur in der Vorstellung vorhanden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spirituell |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spirituell and spirituelle apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. spirituell ([ʃpiʁituˈɛl]) and spirituelle ([ʃpiʁituˈɛlə]) 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) - “spirituell” sits inside “spirituelle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spirituell is recorded at frequency rank #44,235, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃpiʁituˈɛl]. spirituelle is at rank #19,398, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃpiʁituˈɛlə].
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 63633, this pair ranks #669,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spirituell vs spirituelle
Shared letters: eilprstu. Private to "spirituell": -. Private to "spirituelle": -.
"spirituell" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCC · "spirituelle" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- spirituell ← psirituell · siprituell · spiirtuell · spiriteull · spirittuell · spirituel · spiritulel · spiriutell
- spirituelle ← psirituelle · siprituelle · spiirtuelle · spiriteulle · spirittuelle · spirituele · spirituelel · spiritulele
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spirituell" and "spirituelle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "spirituell" or "spirituelle"?
Remembering spirituell vs spirituelle
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “spirituell” entry
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