glühendevsglühendenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,370
“glühende” frequency rank
#39,395
“glühenden” frequency rank
75765
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature glühende glühenden
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glühend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glühend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set glühende and glühenden apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
glühende
9 ch
glühenden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. glühende ([ˈɡlyːəndə]) and glühenden ([ˈɡlyːəndn̩]) 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) - “glühende” sits inside “glühenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

glühende is recorded at frequency rank #36,370, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlyːəndə]. glühenden is at rank #39,395, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlyːəndn̩].

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 75765, this pair ranks #299,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of glühende vs glühenden

Shared letters: deghlnü. Private to "glühende": -. Private to "glühenden": -.

"glühende" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV  ·  "glühenden" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

glühende#36,370
glühenden#39,395

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "glühende" and "glühenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɡlyːəndə] versus [ˈɡlyːəndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "glühende" or "glühenden"?
"glühende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,370 in our German list, against #39,395 for "glühenden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering glühende vs glühenden

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

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