Which to use
“anmutende” and “anmutenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,178
- “anmutende” frequency rank
- #33,961
- “anmutenden” frequency rank
- 70139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anmutende | anmutenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anmutend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anmutend |
Where the eye mixes anmutende and anmutenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. anmutende runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCV) against anmutenden's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anmutende with anmutenden
A purely visual mix-up. anmutende ([ˈanˌmuːtn̩də]) and anmutenden ([ˈanˌmuːtn̩dən]) 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) - “anmutende” sits inside “anmutenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anmutende is recorded at frequency rank #36,178, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌmuːtn̩də]. anmutenden is at rank #33,961, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌmuːtn̩dən].
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 70139, this pair ranks #455,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anmutende vs anmutenden
Shared letters: ademntu. Private to "anmutende": -. Private to "anmutenden": -.
"anmutende" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "anmutenden" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anmutende ← amnutende · anmmutende · anmtuende · anmuetnde · anmutedne · anmutendde · anmutened · anmutennde
- anmutenden ← amnutenden · anmmutenden · anmtuenden · anmuetnden · anmutednen · anmutendden · anmutendenn · anmutendne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anmutende" for "anmutenden" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "anmutende" or "anmutenden" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "anmutende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anmutenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #455,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anmutende" and "anmutenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anmutenden vs anzuwenden". 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 #455,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.