Which to use
“führende” is an adjective and “Führender” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,796
- “führende” frequency rank
- #16,155
- “Führender” frequency rank
- 22951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | führende | Führender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs führend | jemand, der in einem Wettbewerb an der ersten Stelle liegt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set führende and Führender apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: führende is [ˈfyːʁəndə] while Führender is [ˈfyːʁəndɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “führende” sits inside “Führender”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
führende is recorded at frequency rank #6,796, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfyːʁəndə]. Führender is at rank #16,155, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːʁəndɐ].
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 22951, this pair ranks #1,867,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of führende vs Führender
Shared letters: defhnrü. Private to "führende": -. Private to "Führender": -.
"führende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Führender" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "führende" and "Führender" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "führende" or "Führender"?
Remembering führende vs Führender
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “führende”; for a noun, it's “Führender”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “führende” entry
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