gehendevsgehendenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gehende” and “gehenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,140
“gehende” frequency rank
#30,077
“gehenden” frequency rank
59217
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gehende gehenden
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gehende and gehenden apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
gehende
8 ch
gehenden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gehende ([ˈɡeːəndə]) and gehenden ([ˈɡeːəndn̩]) 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) - “gehende” sits inside “gehenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gehende is recorded at frequency rank #29,140, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡeːəndə]. gehenden is at rank #30,077, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡeːəndn̩].

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 59217, this pair ranks #832,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gehende vs gehenden

Shared letters: deghn. Private to "gehende": -. Private to "gehenden": -.

"gehende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "gehenden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gehendeeghende · geehnde · gehedne · gehendde · gehened · gehennde · gehhende · gehnede
  • gehendeneghenden · geehnden · gehednen · gehendden · gehendenn · gehendne · gehenedn · gehennden

Frequency comparison

gehende#29,140
gehenden#30,077

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gehende" and "gehenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɡeːəndə] versus [ˈɡeːəndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gehende" or "gehenden"?
"gehende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,140 in our German list, against #30,077 for "gehenden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gehende vs gehenden

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 “gehende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list