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

#4,518
“goldenen” frequency rank
#18,907
“goldener” frequency rank
23425
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature goldenen goldener
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs golden Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs golden

Where the eye mixes goldenen and goldener

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
goldenen
8 ch
goldener

Why the eye confuses goldenen with goldener

A purely visual mix-up. goldenen ([ˈɡɔldənən]) and goldener ([ˈɡɔldənɐ]) 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 - n in “goldenen” becomes r in “goldener”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

goldenen is recorded at frequency rank #4,518, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɔldənən]. goldener is at rank #18,907, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɔldənɐ].

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 23425, this pair ranks #1,861,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of goldenen vs goldener

Shared letters: deglno. Private to "goldenen": -. Private to "goldener": r.

"goldenen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "goldener" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • goldenenggoldenen · glodenen · godlenen · golddenen · goldeenn · goldenenn · goldennen · goldneen
  • goldenerggoldener · glodener · godlener · golddener · goldeenr · goldenerr · goldenner · goldenre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "goldenen" and "goldener" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɡɔldənən] versus [ˈɡɔldənɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "goldenen" vs "goldener" - which ranks higher?
"goldenen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,518 in our German list, against #18,907 for "goldener". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "goldenen" and "goldener" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "goldenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "goldener" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,861,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "goldenen" and "goldener" 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 #1,861,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list