Which to use
“denjenigen” is a determiner and “derjenige” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,523
- “denjenigen” frequency rank
- #4,502
- “derjenige” frequency rank
- 14025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | denjenigen | derjenige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular Maskulin des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige | Nominativ Singular Maskulin des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige, es bezieht sich auf etwas, das in einem folgenden Relativsatz genauer bestimmt wird |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set denjenigen and derjenige apart are highlighted. They share 8 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: denjenigen is [ˈdeːnˌjeːnɪɡn̩] while derjenige is [ˈdeːɐ̯ˌjeːnɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
denjenigen is recorded at frequency rank #9,523, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈdeːnˌjeːnɪɡn̩]. derjenige is at rank #4,502, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈdeːɐ̯ˌjeːnɪɡə].
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 14025, this pair ranks #1,954,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of denjenigen vs derjenige
Shared letters: degijn. Private to "denjenigen": -. Private to "derjenige": r.
"denjenigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "derjenige" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- denjenigen ← ddenjenigen · dejnenigen · denejnigen · denjeingen · denjengien · denjeniegn · denjenigenn · denjeniggen
- derjenige ← dderjenige · dejrenige · derejnige · derjeinge · derjengie · derjenieg · derjenigge · derjennige
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "denjenigen" and "derjenige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "denjenigen" or "derjenige"?
Remembering denjenigen vs derjenige
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a determiner, it's “denjenigen”; for a pronoun, it's “derjenige”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “denjenigen” entry
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