DividendevsDividendenConfusable pair

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.

9 ch
Dividende
10 ch
Dividenden

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

  • Dividendeddividende · diivdende · divdiende · dividdende · dividedne · dividendde · dividened · dividennde
  • Dividendenddividenden · diivdenden · divdienden · dividdenden · dividednen · dividendden · dividendenn · dividendne

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Dividende" and "Dividenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([diviˈdɛndə] versus [diviˈdɛndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Dividende" or "Dividenden" show up more?
"Dividende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,605 in our German list, against #24,677 for "Dividenden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list