faszinierendevsfaszinierendesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,246
“faszinierende” frequency rank
#48,879
“faszinierendes” frequency rank
69125
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature faszinierende faszinierendes
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs faszinierend Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs faszinierend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set faszinierende and faszinierendes apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
faszinierende
14 ch
faszinierendes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. faszinierende ([fast͡siˈniːʁəndə]) and faszinierendes ([fast͡siˈniːʁəndəs]) 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) - “faszinierende” sits inside “faszinierendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

faszinierende is recorded at frequency rank #20,246, classified as anadj, pronounced [fast͡siˈniːʁəndə]. faszinierendes is at rank #48,879, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fast͡siˈniːʁəndəs].

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 69125, this pair ranks #486,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of faszinierende vs faszinierendes

Shared letters: adefinrsz. Private to "faszinierende": -. Private to "faszinierendes": -.

"faszinierende" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVCCV  ·  "faszinierendes" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • faszinierendeafszinierende · fasiznierende · fasszinierende · fasziinerende · faszineirende · faszinieernde · faszinieredne · faszinierendde
  • faszinierendesafszinierendes · fasiznierendes · fasszinierendes · fasziinerendes · faszineirendes · faszinieerndes · faszinierednes · faszinierenddes

Frequency comparison

faszinierende#20,246
faszinierendes#48,879

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "faszinierende" and "faszinierendes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fast͡siˈniːʁəndə] versus [fast͡siˈniːʁəndəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "faszinierende" or "faszinierendes"?
"faszinierende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,246 in our German list, against #48,879 for "faszinierendes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering faszinierende vs faszinierendes

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 “faszinierende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list