Which to use
“fliegende” and “fliegenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,147
- “fliegende” frequency rank
- #16,148
- “fliegenden” frequency rank
- 32295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fliegende | fliegenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fliegend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fliegend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fliegende and fliegenden apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fliegende ([ˈfliːɡn̩də]) and fliegenden ([ˈfliːɡn̩dən]) 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) - “fliegende” sits inside “fliegenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fliegende is recorded at frequency rank #16,147, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfliːɡn̩də]. fliegenden is at rank #16,148, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfliːɡn̩dən].
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 32295, this pair ranks #1,710,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fliegende vs fliegenden
Shared letters: defgiln. Private to "fliegende": -. Private to "fliegenden": -.
"fliegende" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCV · "fliegenden" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fliegende ← ffliegende · filegende · fleigende · flieegnde · fliegedne · fliegendde · fliegened · fliegennde
- fliegenden ← ffliegenden · filegenden · fleigenden · flieegnden · fliegednen · fliegendden · fliegendenn · fliegendne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fliegende" and "fliegenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fliegende" or "fliegenden"?
Remembering fliegende vs fliegenden
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 “fliegende” entry
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