Which to use
“demjenigen” and “derjenigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,079
- “demjenigen” frequency rank
- #12,689
- “derjenigen” frequency rank
- 35768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demjenigen | derjenigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulin des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige. | Genitiv Singular Feminin des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demjenigen and derjenigen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. demjenigen ([ˈdeːmˌjeːnɪɡn̩]) and derjenigen ([ˈdeːɐ̯ˌjeːnɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - m in “demjenigen” becomes r in “derjenigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demjenigen is recorded at frequency rank #23,079, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈdeːmˌjeːnɪɡn̩]. derjenigen is at rank #12,689, tagged as adet, pronounced [ˈdeːɐ̯ˌjeːnɪɡn̩].
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 35768, this pair ranks #1,631,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demjenigen vs derjenigen
Shared letters: degijn. Private to "demjenigen": m. Private to "derjenigen": r.
"demjenigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "derjenigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demjenigen ← ddemjenigen · dejmenigen · demejnigen · demjeingen · demjengien · demjeniegn · demjenigenn · demjeniggen
- derjenigen ← dderjenigen · dejrenigen · derejnigen · derjeingen · derjengien · derjeniegn · derjenigenn · derjeniggen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering demjenigen vs derjenigen
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- 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 “demjenigen” entry
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