Which to use
“spirituell” and “spiritueller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,235
- “spirituell” frequency rank
- #42,835
- “spiritueller” frequency rank
- 87070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spirituell | spiritueller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf die menschliche Gedankenwelt bezogen, nur in der Vorstellung vorhanden | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs spirituell |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spirituell and spiritueller 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 spiritueller ([ʃpiʁituˈɛlɐ]) 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 “spiritueller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87070, 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]. spiritueller is at rank #42,835, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃpiʁituˈɛlɐ].
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 87070, this pair ranks #85,147 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of spirituell vs spiritueller
Shared letters: eilprstu. Private to "spirituell": -. Private to "spiritueller": -.
"spirituell" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCC · "spiritueller" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- spirituell ← psirituell · siprituell · spiirtuell · spiriteull · spirittuell · spirituel · spiritulel · spiriutell
- spiritueller ← psiritueller · sipritueller · spiirtueller · spiriteuller · spirittueller · spirituelelr · spiritueler · spirituellerr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spirituell" and "spiritueller" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "spirituell" or "spiritueller"?
Remembering spirituell vs spiritueller
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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