Which to use
“abhängig” and “abhängige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,528
- “abhängig” frequency rank
- #30,897
- “abhängige” frequency rank
- 33425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhängig | abhängige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht ohne etwas oder jemanden zurechtkommend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abhängig |
Where the eye mixes abhängig and abhängige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abhängig runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against abhängige's 9 (VCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abhängig vs abhängige
A purely visual mix-up. abhängig ([ˈapˌhɛŋɪç]) and abhängige ([ˈapˌhɛŋɪɡə]) 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) - “abhängig” sits inside “abhängige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abhängig is recorded at frequency rank #2,528, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛŋɪç]. abhängige is at rank #30,897, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛŋɪɡə].
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 33425, this pair ranks #1,686,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abhängig vs abhängige
Shared letters: abghinä. Private to "abhängig": -. Private to "abhängige": e.
"abhängig" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "abhängige" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abhängig" and "abhängige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abhängig" or "abhängige" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abhängig" and "abhängige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abhängig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abhängige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,686,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhängig" and "abhängige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abhängige vs anhängig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,686,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.