Which to use
“anständig” and “anständige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,023
- “anständig” frequency rank
- #16,907
- “anständige” frequency rank
- 28930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anständig | anständige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Einklang mit der (eher prüden) Sexualmoral | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig |
Where the eye mixes anständig and anständige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. anständig runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against anständige's 10 (VCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between anständig and anständige
A purely visual mix-up. anständig ([ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]) and anständige ([ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡə]) 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) - “anständig” sits inside “anständige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anständig is recorded at frequency rank #12,023, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]. anständige is at rank #16,907, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡə].
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 28930, this pair ranks #1,776,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anständig vs anständige
Shared letters: adginstä. Private to "anständig": -. Private to "anständige": e.
"anständig" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "anständige" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anständig" and "anständige" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "anständig" vs "anständige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anständig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anständige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,776,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anständig" and "anständige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anständige vs anständiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,776,009 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.