Which to use
“funktionierenden” and “funktionierendes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,914
- “funktionierenden” frequency rank
- #30,067
- “funktionierendes” frequency rank
- 49981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funktionierenden | funktionierendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktionierend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktionierend |
Where the eye mixes funktionierenden and funktionierendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. funktionierenden and funktionierendes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVVCVVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between funktionierenden and funktionierendes
A purely visual mix-up. funktionierenden ([fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndn̩]) and funktionierendes ([fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndəs]) 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 - n in “funktionierenden” becomes s in “funktionierendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funktionierenden is recorded at frequency rank #19,914, classified as anadj, pronounced [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndn̩]. funktionierendes is at rank #30,067, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndəs].
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 49981, this pair ranks #1,191,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of funktionierenden vs funktionierendes
Shared letters: defiknortu. Private to "funktionierenden": -. Private to "funktionierendes": s.
"funktionierenden" · 16 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVVCVCCVC · "funktionierendes" · 16 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- funktionierenden ← ffunktionierenden · fnuktionierenden · fukntionierenden · funkitonierenden · funkktionierenden · funktinoierenden · funktioinerenden · funktioneirenden
- funktionierendes ← ffunktionierendes · fnuktionierendes · fukntionierendes · funkitonierendes · funkktionierendes · funktinoierendes · funktioinerendes · funktioneirendes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "funktionierenden" and "funktionierendes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "funktionierenden" or "funktionierendes" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "funktionierenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funktionierendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,191,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funktionierenden" and "funktionierendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funktionierende vs funktionierendes". 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 #1,191,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.