AsylsuchendevsAsylsuchendenConfusable pair

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“Asylsuchende” and “Asylsuchenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,894
“Asylsuchende” frequency rank
#31,935
“Asylsuchenden” frequency rank
57829
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Asylsuchende Asylsuchenden
Definition Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Asylsuchender Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Asylsuchender

Where the eye mixes Asylsuchende and Asylsuchenden

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Asylsuchende runs 12 letters (VCVCCVCCVCCV) against Asylsuchenden's 13 (VCVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

12 ch
Asylsuchende
13 ch
Asylsuchenden

Why the eye confuses Asylsuchende with Asylsuchenden

A purely visual mix-up. Asylsuchende ([aˈzyːlˌzuːxn̩də]) and Asylsuchenden ([aˈzyːlˌzuːxn̩dən]) 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) - “Asylsuchende” sits inside “Asylsuchenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Asylsuchende is recorded at frequency rank #25,894, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈzyːlˌzuːxn̩də]. Asylsuchenden is at rank #31,935, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈzyːlˌzuːxn̩dən].

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 57829, this pair ranks #886,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Asylsuchende vs Asylsuchenden

Shared letters: acdehlnsuy. Private to "Asylsuchende": -. Private to "Asylsuchenden": -.

"Asylsuchende" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCCV  ·  "Asylsuchenden" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Asylsuchende ← aslysuchende · assylsuchende · asyllsuchende · asylscuhende · asylssuchende · asylsucchende · asylsucehnde · asylsuchedne
  • Asylsuchenden ← aslysuchenden · assylsuchenden · asyllsuchenden · asylscuhenden · asylssuchenden · asylsucchenden · asylsucehnden · asylsuchednen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Asylsuchende" and "Asylsuchenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aˈzyːlˌzuːxn̩də] versus [aˈzyːlˌzuːxn̩dən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Asylsuchende" vs "Asylsuchenden" - which ranks higher?
"Asylsuchende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,894 in our German list, against #31,935 for "Asylsuchenden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Asylsuchende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Asylsuchenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #886,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #886,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list