Which to use
“ansteckend” and “ansteckende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,827
- “ansteckend” frequency rank
- #48,705
- “ansteckende” frequency rank
- 69532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ansteckend | ansteckende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Krankheit verursacht durch Krankheitserreger (Viren, Bakterien, Pilze), die von einem Menschen auf den nächsten übertragen werden kann | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend |
Where the eye mixes ansteckend and ansteckende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ansteckend runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against ansteckende's 11 (VCCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ansteckend and ansteckende
A purely visual mix-up. ansteckend ([ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩t]) and ansteckende ([ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩də]) 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) - “ansteckend” sits inside “ansteckende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ansteckend is recorded at frequency rank #20,827, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩t]. ansteckende is at rank #48,705, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩də].
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 69532, this pair ranks #473,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ansteckend vs ansteckende
Shared letters: acdeknst. Private to "ansteckend": -. Private to "ansteckende": -.
"ansteckend" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "ansteckende" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ansteckend ← annsteckend · ansetckend · anssteckend · anstcekend · anstecckend · ansteceknd · ansteckedn · ansteckendd
- ansteckende ← annsteckende · ansetckende · anssteckende · anstcekende · anstecckende · ansteceknde · ansteckedne · ansteckendde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ansteckend" for "ansteckende" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ansteckend" vs "ansteckende" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ansteckend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ansteckende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #473,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ansteckend" and "ansteckende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ansteckende vs ansteigende". 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 #473,706 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.