Which to use
“anständig” and “anständigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,023
- “anständig” frequency rank
- #22,250
- “anständigen” frequency rank
- 34273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anständig | anständigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Einklang mit der (eher prüden) Sexualmoral | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig |
Where the eye mixes anständig and anständigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. anständig runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against anständigen's 11 (VCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anständig with anständigen
A purely visual mix-up. anständig ([ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]) and anständigen ([ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “anständig” sits inside “anständigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34273, 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]. anständigen is at rank #22,250, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩].
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 34273, this pair ranks #1,667,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anständig vs anständigen
Shared letters: adginstä. Private to "anständig": -. Private to "anständigen": e.
"anständig" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "anständigen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anständig" and "anständigen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "anständig" or "anständigen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "anständig" and "anständigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anständig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anständigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anständig" and "anständigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anständigen vs aushändigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,667,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.