Which to use
“gesundem” is an adjective and “gesunden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,604
- “gesundem” frequency rank
- #5,491
- “gesunden” frequency rank
- 39095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesundem | gesunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gesund | nach einer Krankheit wieder gesund werden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gesundem and gesunden apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gesundem and gesunden form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - m in “gesundem” becomes n in “gesunden” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesundem is recorded at frequency rank #33,604, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊndəm]. gesunden is at rank #5,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊndn̩].
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 39095, this pair ranks #1,546,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesundem" and "gesunden" be used interchangeably?
Remembering gesundem vs gesunden
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gesundem”; for a verb, it's “gesunden”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gesundem” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable