Which to use
“goldenem” and “goldenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,189
- “goldenem” frequency rank
- #20,940
- “goldenes” frequency rank
- 69129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goldenem | goldenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs golden | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs golden |
Where the eye mixes goldenem and goldenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. goldenem and goldenes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between goldenem and goldenes
A purely visual mix-up. goldenem ([ˈɡɔldənəm]) and goldenes ([ˈɡɔldənəs]) 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 “goldenem” becomes s in “goldenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goldenem is recorded at frequency rank #48,189, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɔldənəm]. goldenes is at rank #20,940, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɔldənəs].
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 69129, this pair ranks #486,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of goldenem vs goldenes
Shared letters: deglno. Private to "goldenem": m. Private to "goldenes": s.
"goldenem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "goldenes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "goldenem" and "goldenes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "goldenem" or "goldenes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "goldenem" and "goldenes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "goldenem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "goldenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #486,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goldenem" and "goldenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "goldenem vs goldener". 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 #486,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.