Which to use
“bleiben” is a verb and “bleibende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #376
- “bleiben” frequency rank
- #25,077
- “bleibende” frequency rank
- 25453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bleiben | bleibende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Ort beibehalten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bleibend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bleiben and bleibende apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bleiben is [ˈblaɪ̯bn̩] while bleibende is [ˈblaɪ̯bn̩də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “bleiben” sits inside “bleibende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bleiben is recorded at frequency rank #376, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]. bleibende is at rank #25,077, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈblaɪ̯bn̩də].
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 25453, this pair ranks #1,833,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bleiben vs bleibende
Shared letters: beiln. Private to "bleiben": -. Private to "bleibende": d.
"bleiben" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "bleibende" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bleiben" and "bleibende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bleiben" or "bleibende"?
Remembering bleiben vs bleibende
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bleiben”; for an adjective, it's “bleibende”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bleiben” entry
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