Which to use
“Symptom” and “Symptome” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,947
- “Symptom” frequency rank
- #4,939
- “Symptome” frequency rank
- 19886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Symptom | Symptome |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das auf etwas anderes schließen lässt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Symptom |
Where the eye mixes Symptom and Symptome
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Symptom runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Symptome's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Symptom vs Symptome
A purely visual mix-up. Symptom ([zʏmpˈtoːm]) and Symptome ([zʏmpˈtoːmə]) 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) - “Symptom” sits inside “Symptome”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Symptom is recorded at frequency rank #14,947, classified as anoun, pronounced [zʏmpˈtoːm]. Symptome is at rank #4,939, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zʏmpˈtoːmə].
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 19886, this pair ranks #1,903,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Symptom vs Symptome
Shared letters: mopsty. Private to "Symptom": -. Private to "Symptome": e.
"Symptom" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Symptome" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Symptom" for "Symptome" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Symptom" vs "Symptome" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Symptom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Symptome" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Symptom" and "Symptome" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Symptom vs Symptomen". 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 #1,903,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.