Which to use
“abhängige” and “abhängigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,897
- “abhängige” frequency rank
- #30,422
- “abhängigen” frequency rank
- 61319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhängige | abhängigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abhängig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abhängig |
Where the eye mixes abhängige and abhängigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abhängige runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against abhängigen's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abhängige with abhängigen
A purely visual mix-up. abhängige ([ˈapˌhɛŋɪɡə]) and abhängigen ([ˈapˌhɛŋɪɡn̩]) 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) - “abhängige” sits inside “abhängigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abhängige is recorded at frequency rank #30,897, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛŋɪɡə]. abhängigen is at rank #30,422, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛŋɪɡn̩].
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 61319, this pair ranks #754,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abhängige vs abhängigen
Shared letters: abeghinä. Private to "abhängige": -. Private to "abhängigen": -.
"abhängige" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "abhängigen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abhängige" for "abhängigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abhängige" vs "abhängigen" - 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 "abhängige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abhängigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #754,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhängige" and "abhängigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abhängige vs anhängig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #754,227 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.