Which to use
“arbeitende” and “arbeitenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,161
- “arbeitende” frequency rank
- #14,736
- “arbeitenden” frequency rank
- 32897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arbeitende | arbeitenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs arbeitend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs arbeitend |
Where the eye mixes arbeitende and arbeitenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. arbeitende runs 10 letters (VCCVVCVCCV) against arbeitenden's 11 (VCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses arbeitende with arbeitenden
A purely visual mix-up. arbeitende ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩də]) and arbeitenden ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩dən]) 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) - “arbeitende” sits inside “arbeitenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arbeitende is recorded at frequency rank #18,161, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩də]. arbeitenden is at rank #14,736, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩dən].
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 32897, this pair ranks #1,697,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arbeitende vs arbeitenden
Shared letters: abdeinrt. Private to "arbeitende": -. Private to "arbeitenden": -.
"arbeitende" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCV · "arbeitenden" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arbeitende ← abreitende · arbbeitende · arbeietnde · arbeitedne · arbeitendde · arbeitened · arbeitennde · arbeitnede
- arbeitenden ← abreitenden · arbbeitenden · arbeietnden · arbeitednen · arbeitendden · arbeitendenn · arbeitendne · arbeitenedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arbeitende" for "arbeitenden" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "arbeitende" or "arbeitenden" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arbeitende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arbeitenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,697,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arbeitende" and "arbeitenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arbeitenden vs arbeiteten". 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 #1,697,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.