Which to use
“denkende” and “denkenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,675
- “denkende” frequency rank
- #32,476
- “denkenden” frequency rank
- 57151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | denkende | denkenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkend |
Where the eye mixes denkende and denkenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. denkende runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against denkenden's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between denkende and denkenden
A purely visual mix-up. denkende ([ˈdɛŋkn̩də]) and denkenden ([ˈdɛŋkn̩dən]) 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) - “denkende” sits inside “denkenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
denkende is recorded at frequency rank #24,675, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkn̩də]. denkenden is at rank #32,476, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkn̩dən].
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 57151, this pair ranks #912,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of denkende vs denkenden
Shared letters: dekn. Private to "denkende": -. Private to "denkenden": -.
"denkende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "denkenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "denkende" for "denkenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "denkende" or "denkenden"?
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 "denkende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denkenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #912,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "denkende" and "denkenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denkenden vs denkender". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #912,520 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.