atemberaubendvsatemberaubendeWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set atemberaubend and atemberaubende apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
atemberaubend
14 ch
atemberaubende

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • atemberaubendaetmberaubend · atebmeraubend · atembberaubend · atembearubend · atemberabuend · atemberaubbend · atemberaubedn · atemberaubendd
  • atemberaubendeaetmberaubende · atebmeraubende · atembberaubende · atembearubende · atemberabuende · atemberaubbende · atemberaubedne · atemberaubendde

Frequency comparison

atemberaubend#24,617
atemberaubende#25,043

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "atemberaubend" and "atemberaubende" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaːtəmbəˌʁaʊ̯bn̩t] versus [ˈaːtəmbəˌʁaʊ̯bn̩də]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "atemberaubend" or "atemberaubende"?
"atemberaubend" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,617 in our German list, against #25,043 for "atemberaubende". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering atemberaubend vs atemberaubende

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  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list