Which to use
“geltendem” and “geltenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,708
- “geltendem” frequency rank
- #7,766
- “geltenden” frequency rank
- 57474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geltendem | geltenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend |
Where the eye mixes geltendem and geltenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geltendem vs geltenden
A purely visual mix-up. geltendem ([ˈɡɛltn̩dəm]) and geltenden ([ˈɡɛltn̩dən]) 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 - m in “geltendem” becomes n in “geltenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geltendem is recorded at frequency rank #49,708, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛltn̩dəm]. geltenden is at rank #7,766, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛltn̩dən].
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 57474, this pair ranks #899,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geltendem vs geltenden
Shared letters: deglnt. Private to "geltendem": m. Private to "geltenden": -.
"geltendem" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "geltenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geltendem" and "geltenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geltendem" or "geltenden" 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 "geltendem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geltenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #899,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geltendem" and "geltenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geltendem vs geltendes". 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 #899,964 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.