Which to use
“fehlendem” and “fehlender” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,863
- “fehlendem” frequency rank
- #11,050
- “fehlender” frequency rank
- 54913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fehlendem | fehlender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlend |
Where the eye mixes fehlendem and fehlender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fehlendem vs fehlender
A purely visual mix-up. fehlendem ([ˈfeːləndəm]) and fehlender ([ˈfeːləndɐ]) 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 a single letter - m in “fehlendem” becomes r in “fehlender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fehlendem is recorded at frequency rank #43,863, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfeːləndəm]. fehlender is at rank #11,050, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfeːləndɐ].
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 54913, this pair ranks #1,000,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fehlendem vs fehlender
Shared letters: defhln. Private to "fehlendem": m. Private to "fehlender": r.
"fehlendem" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "fehlender" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fehlendem" and "fehlender" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fehlendem" vs "fehlender" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fehlendem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fehlender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,000,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fehlendem" and "fehlender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fehlendem vs fehlendes". Nearby pair
- 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 #1,000,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.