Which to use
“dazugehören” is a verb and “dazugehörigen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,254
- “dazugehören” frequency rank
- #14,773
- “dazugehörigen” frequency rank
- 51027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dazugehören | dazugehörigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil von etwas sein | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dazugehörig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dazugehören and dazugehörigen apart are highlighted. They share 11 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: dazugehören is [daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːʁən] while dazugehörigen is [daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːʁɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dazugehören is recorded at frequency rank #36,254, classified as averb, pronounced [daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːʁən]. dazugehörigen is at rank #14,773, tagged as anadj, pronounced [daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːʁɪɡn̩].
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 51027, this pair ranks #1,151,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dazugehören vs dazugehörigen
Shared letters: adeghnruzö. Private to "dazugehören": -. Private to "dazugehörigen": i.
"dazugehören" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC · "dazugehörigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering dazugehören vs dazugehörigen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “dazugehören”; for an adjective, it's “dazugehörigen”.
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