Which to use
“beständig” and “beständige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,046
- “beständig” frequency rank
- #44,485
- “beständige” frequency rank
- 59531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beständig | beständige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anhaltend, gleichbleibend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs beständig |
Where the eye mixes beständig and beständige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. beständig runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against beständige's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beständig and beständige
A purely visual mix-up. beständig ([bəˈʃtɛndɪç]) and beständige ([bəˈʃtɛndɪɡə]) 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) - “beständig” sits inside “beständige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beständig is recorded at frequency rank #15,046, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛndɪç]. beständige is at rank #44,485, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛndɪɡə].
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 59531, this pair ranks #821,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beständig vs beständige
Shared letters: bdeginstä. Private to "beständig": -. Private to "beständige": -.
"beständig" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "beständige" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beständig" and "beständige" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beständig" vs "beständige" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beständig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beständige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #821,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beständig" and "beständige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beständige vs bestätige". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #821,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.