spirituellvsspirituellenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“spirituell” and “spirituellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,235
“spirituell” frequency rank
#24,516
“spirituellen” frequency rank
68751
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature spirituell spirituellen
Definition auf die menschliche Gedankenwelt bezogen, nur in der Vorstellung vorhanden Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spirituell

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spirituell and spirituellen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
spirituell
12 ch
spirituellen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. spirituell ([ʃpiʁituˈɛl]) and spirituellen ([ʃpiʁituˈɛlən]) 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) - “spirituell” sits inside “spirituellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68751, 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]. spirituellen is at rank #24,516, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃpiʁituˈɛlən].

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 68751, this pair ranks #497,994 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of spirituell vs spirituellen

Shared letters: eilprstu. Private to "spirituell": -. Private to "spirituellen": n.

"spirituell" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCC  ·  "spirituellen" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • spirituellpsirituell · siprituell · spiirtuell · spiriteull · spirittuell · spirituel · spiritulel · spiriutell
  • spirituellenpsirituellen · siprituellen · spiirtuellen · spiriteullen · spirittuellen · spiritueleln · spirituelen · spirituellenn

Frequency comparison

spirituell#44,235
spirituellen#24,516

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "spirituell" and "spirituellen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃpiʁituˈɛl] versus [ʃpiʁituˈɛlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "spirituell" or "spirituellen"?
"spirituellen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,516 in our German list, against #44,235 for "spirituell". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering spirituell vs spirituellen

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list