ausführendevsausführendenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,355
“ausführende” frequency rank
#36,196
“ausführenden” frequency rank
78551
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausführende ausführenden
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausführend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausführend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausführende and ausführenden apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
ausführende
12 ch
ausführenden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausführende ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁəndə]) and ausführenden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁəndn̩]) 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) - “ausführende” sits inside “ausführenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausführende is recorded at frequency rank #42,355, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁəndə]. ausführenden is at rank #36,196, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁəndn̩].

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 78551, this pair ranks #235,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausführende vs ausführenden

Shared letters: adefhnrsuü. Private to "ausführende": -. Private to "ausführenden": -.

"ausführende" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCV  ·  "ausführenden" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

ausführende#42,355
ausführenden#36,196

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausführende" and "ausführenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁəndə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁəndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausführende" or "ausführenden"?
"ausführenden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,196 in our German list, against #42,355 for "ausführende". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausführende vs ausführenden

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausführende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list