Which to use
“Vokal” and “Vokale” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,923
- “Vokal” frequency rank
- #31,867
- “Vokale” frequency rank
- 60790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vokal | Vokale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Laut der Sprache, bei dem der Luftstrom relativ ungehindert durch den offenen Mund oder die Nase austritt und die Stimmbänder schwingen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vokal |
Where the eye mixes Vokal and Vokale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Vokal runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Vokale's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vokal vs Vokale
A purely visual mix-up. Vokal ([voˈkaːl]) and Vokale ([voˈkaːlə]) 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) - “Vokal” sits inside “Vokale”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vokal is recorded at frequency rank #28,923, classified as anoun, pronounced [voˈkaːl]. Vokale is at rank #31,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [voˈkaːlə].
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 60790, this pair ranks #773,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vokal vs Vokale
Shared letters: aklov. Private to "Vokal": -. Private to "Vokale": e.
"Vokal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Vokale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vokal" and "Vokale" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vokal" vs "Vokale" - 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 "Vokal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vokale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #773,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vokal" and "Vokale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "virale vs Vokale". 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 #773,975 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.