Which to use
“existieren” is a verb and “existierende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,578
- “existieren” frequency rank
- #19,900
- “existierende” frequency rank
- 23478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | existieren | existierende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | da sein, vorhanden sein, ein Teil der Realität sein | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existierend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set existieren and existierende apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: existieren is [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁən] while existierende is [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁəndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “existieren” sits inside “existierende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
existieren is recorded at frequency rank #3,578, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁən]. existierende is at rank #19,900, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁəndə].
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 23478, this pair ranks #1,860,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of existieren vs existierende
Shared letters: einrstx. Private to "existieren": -. Private to "existierende": d.
"existieren" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "existierende" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- existieren ← eixstieren · exisiteren · exisstieren · existeiren · existieern · existierenn · existierne · existierren
- existierende ← eixstierende · exisiterende · exisstierende · existeirende · existieernde · existieredne · existierendde · existierened
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "existieren" and "existierende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "existieren" or "existierende"?
Remembering existieren vs existierende
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “existieren”; for an adjective, it's “existierende”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “existieren” entry
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