existierendevsexistierendenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“existierende” and “existierenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,900
“existierende” frequency rank
#13,597
“existierenden” frequency rank
33497
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature existierende existierenden
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existierend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existierend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set existierende and existierenden apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
existierende
13 ch
existierenden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. existierende ([ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁəndə]) and existierenden ([ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁəndn̩]) 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) - “existierende” sits inside “existierenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

existierende is recorded at frequency rank #19,900, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁəndə]. existierenden is at rank #13,597, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁəndn̩].

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 33497, this pair ranks #1,684,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of existierende vs existierenden

Shared letters: deinrstx. Private to "existierende": -. Private to "existierenden": -.

"existierende" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCCV  ·  "existierenden" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • existierendeeixstierende · exisiterende · exisstierende · existeirende · existieernde · existieredne · existierendde · existierened
  • existierendeneixstierenden · exisiterenden · exisstierenden · existeirenden · existieernden · existierednen · existierendden · existierendenn

Frequency comparison

existierende#19,900
existierenden#13,597

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "existierende" and "existierenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁəndə] versus [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁəndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "existierende" or "existierenden"?
"existierenden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,597 in our German list, against #19,900 for "existierende". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering existierende vs existierenden

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “existierende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list