Which to use
“atemberaubend” and “atemberaubende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,617
- “atemberaubend” frequency rank
- #25,043
- “atemberaubende” frequency rank
- 49660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atemberaubend | atemberaubende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandes Atem zum Stocken bringend; besonders beeindruckend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs atemberaubend |
Where the eye mixes atemberaubend and atemberaubende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. atemberaubend runs 13 letters (VCVCCVCVVCVCC) against atemberaubende's 14 (VCVCCVCVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses atemberaubend with atemberaubende
A purely visual mix-up. atemberaubend ([ˈaːtəmbəˌʁaʊ̯bn̩t]) and atemberaubende ([ˈaːtəmbəˌʁaʊ̯bn̩də]) 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) - “atemberaubend” sits inside “atemberaubende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atemberaubend is recorded at frequency rank #24,617, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaːtəmbəˌʁaʊ̯bn̩t]. atemberaubende is at rank #25,043, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaːtəmbəˌʁaʊ̯bn̩də].
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 49660, this pair ranks #1,203,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atemberaubend vs atemberaubende
Shared letters: abdemnrtu. Private to "atemberaubend": -. Private to "atemberaubende": -.
"atemberaubend" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCVCVVCVCC · "atemberaubende" · 14 letters · shape VCVCCVCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atemberaubend ← aetmberaubend · atebmeraubend · atembberaubend · atembearubend · atemberabuend · atemberaubbend · atemberaubedn · atemberaubendd
- atemberaubende ← aetmberaubende · atebmeraubende · atembberaubende · atembearubende · atemberabuende · atemberaubbende · atemberaubedne · atemberaubendde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atemberaubend" and "atemberaubende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "atemberaubend" or "atemberaubende"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "atemberaubend" and "atemberaubende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "atemberaubend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atemberaubende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,203,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atemberaubend" and "atemberaubende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atemberaubende vs atemberaubenden". 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 #1,203,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.