Which to use
“Abende” and “Abenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,755
- “Abende” frequency rank
- #27,166
- “Abenden” frequency rank
- 40921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abende | Abenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abend | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Abend |
Where the eye mixes Abende and Abenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abende runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against Abenden's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abende with Abenden
A purely visual mix-up. Abende ([ˈaːbn̩də]) and Abenden ([ˈaːbn̩dən]) 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) - “Abende” sits inside “Abenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abende is recorded at frequency rank #13,755, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːbn̩də]. Abenden is at rank #27,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːbn̩dən].
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 40921, this pair ranks #1,494,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abende vs Abenden
Shared letters: abden. Private to "Abende": -. Private to "Abenden": -.
"Abende" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "Abenden" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abende" and "Abenden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Abende" vs "Abenden" - 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 "Abende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,494,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abende" and "Abenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abenden vs ahnden". 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 #1,494,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.