Which to use
“Dividende” and “Dividenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,605
- “Dividende” frequency rank
- #24,677
- “Dividenden” frequency rank
- 40282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dividende | Dividenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an die Eigentümer eines Unternehmens ausgezahlter Ertragsanteil (Gewinn) am Bilanzgewinn eines Unternehmens; meist in der Rechtsform einer Aktiengesellschaft oder Genossenschaft | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dividende |
Where the eye mixes Dividende and Dividenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dividende vs Dividenden
A purely visual mix-up. Dividende ([diviˈdɛndə]) and Dividenden ([diviˈdɛndn̩]) 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) - “Dividende” sits inside “Dividenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dividende is recorded at frequency rank #15,605, classified as anoun, pronounced [diviˈdɛndə]. Dividenden is at rank #24,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [diviˈdɛndn̩].
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 40282, this pair ranks #1,512,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dividende vs Dividenden
Shared letters: deinv. Private to "Dividende": -. Private to "Dividenden": -.
"Dividende" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "Dividenden" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dividende ← ddividende · diivdende · divdiende · dividdende · dividedne · dividendde · dividened · dividennde
- Dividenden ← ddividenden · diivdenden · divdienden · dividdenden · dividednen · dividendden · dividendenn · dividendne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dividende" and "Dividenden" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Dividende" and "Dividenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dividende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dividenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,512,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,512,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.