Which to use
“diejenige” and “diejenigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,879
- “diejenige” frequency rank
- #2,586
- “diejenigen” frequency rank
- 12465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diejenige | diejenigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Feminin des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige | Nominativ Plural des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige |
Where the eye mixes diejenige and diejenigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. diejenige runs 9 letters (CVVCVCVCV) against diejenigen's 10 (CVVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: diejenige vs diejenigen
A purely visual mix-up. diejenige ([ˈdiːˌjeːˌnɪɡə]) and diejenigen ([ˈdiːˌjeːnɪɡn̩]) 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) - “diejenige” sits inside “diejenigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diejenige is recorded at frequency rank #9,879, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈdiːˌjeːˌnɪɡə]. diejenigen is at rank #2,586, tagged as adet, pronounced [ˈdiːˌjeːnɪɡn̩].
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 12465, this pair ranks #1,964,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of diejenige vs diejenigen
Shared letters: degijn. Private to "diejenige": -. Private to "diejenigen": -.
"diejenige" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCV · "diejenigen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diejenige ← ddiejenige · deijenige · dieejnige · diejeinge · diejengie · diejenieg · diejenigge · diejennige
- diejenigen ← ddiejenigen · deijenigen · dieejnigen · diejeingen · diejengien · diejeniegn · diejenigenn · diejeniggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "diejenige" and "diejenigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "diejenige" or "diejenigen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "diejenige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diejenigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diejenige" and "diejenigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dasjenige vs diejenige". 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 #1,964,029 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.