Which to use
“herausragend” and “herausragender” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,590
- “herausragend” frequency rank
- #33,106
- “herausragender” frequency rank
- 58696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausragend | herausragender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über eine gegenständliche oder abstrakte Ebene oder Umgebung ragend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herausragend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausragend and herausragender apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. herausragend ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩t]) and herausragender ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩dɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “herausragend” sits inside “herausragender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herausragend is recorded at frequency rank #25,590, classified as anadj, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩t]. herausragender is at rank #33,106, tagged as anadj, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩dɐ].
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 58696, this pair ranks #852,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herausragend vs herausragender
Shared letters: adeghnrsu. Private to "herausragend": -. Private to "herausragender": -.
"herausragend" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCC · "herausragender" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausragend ← ehrausragend · hearusragend · herasuragend · heraursagend · herausargend · herausraegnd · herausragedn · herausragendd
- herausragender ← ehrausragender · hearusragender · herasuragender · heraursagender · herausargender · herausraegnder · herausragedner · herausragendder
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herausragend" and "herausragender" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "herausragend" or "herausragender"?
Remembering herausragend vs herausragender
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.
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