Which to use
“flächendeckend” and “flächendeckende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,891
- “flächendeckend” frequency rank
- #28,191
- “flächendeckende” frequency rank
- 46082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flächendeckend | flächendeckende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein bestimmtes Areal vollständig erfassend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs flächendeckend |
Where the eye mixes flächendeckend and flächendeckende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. flächendeckend runs 14 letters (CCVCCVCCVCCVCC) against flächendeckende's 15 (CCVCCVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: flächendeckend vs flächendeckende
A purely visual mix-up. flächendeckend ([ˈflɛçn̩ˌdɛkn̩t]) and flächendeckende ([ˈflɛçn̩ˌdɛkn̩də]) 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) - “flächendeckend” sits inside “flächendeckende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flächendeckend is recorded at frequency rank #17,891, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflɛçn̩ˌdɛkn̩t]. flächendeckende is at rank #28,191, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflɛçn̩ˌdɛkn̩də].
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 46082, this pair ranks #1,331,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flächendeckend vs flächendeckende
Shared letters: cdefhklnä. Private to "flächendeckend": -. Private to "flächendeckende": -.
"flächendeckend" · 14 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVCCVCC · "flächendeckende" · 15 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "flächendeckend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flächendeckende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,331,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flächendeckend" and "flächendeckende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flächendeckende vs flächendeckenden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,331,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.