Which to use
“aufsteigende” and “aufsteigenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,020
- “aufsteigende” frequency rank
- #39,213
- “aufsteigenden” frequency rank
- 82233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufsteigende | aufsteigenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufsteigend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufsteigend |
Where the eye mixes aufsteigende and aufsteigenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. aufsteigende runs 12 letters (VVCCCVVCVCCV) against aufsteigenden's 13 (VVCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufsteigende and aufsteigenden
A purely visual mix-up. aufsteigende ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩də]) and aufsteigenden ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩dən]) 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) - “aufsteigende” sits inside “aufsteigenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufsteigende is recorded at frequency rank #43,020, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩də]. aufsteigenden is at rank #39,213, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩dən].
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 82233, this pair ranks #160,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufsteigende vs aufsteigenden
Shared letters: adefginstu. Private to "aufsteigende": -. Private to "aufsteigenden": -.
"aufsteigende" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVCCV · "aufsteigenden" · 13 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufsteigende ← afusteigende · auffsteigende · aufsetigende · aufssteigende · aufstegiende · aufsteiegnde · aufsteigedne · aufsteigendde
- aufsteigenden ← afusteigenden · auffsteigenden · aufsetigenden · aufssteigenden · aufstegienden · aufsteiegnden · aufsteigednen · aufsteigendden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufsteigende" for "aufsteigenden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufsteigende" vs "aufsteigenden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufsteigende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufsteigenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufsteigende" and "aufsteigenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufsteigend vs aufsteigende". 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 #160,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.