herausragendvsherausragendesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,590
“herausragend” frequency rank
#36,388
“herausragendes” frequency rank
61978
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature herausragend herausragendes
Definition über eine gegenständliche oder abstrakte Ebene oder Umgebung ragend Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herausragend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausragend and herausragendes apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
herausragend
14 ch
herausragendes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. herausragend ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩t]) and herausragendes ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩dəs]) 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 “herausragendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61978, 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]. herausragendes is at rank #36,388, tagged as anadj, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩dəs].

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 61978, this pair ranks #729,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of herausragend vs herausragendes

Shared letters: adeghnrsu. Private to "herausragend": -. Private to "herausragendes": -.

"herausragend" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCC  ·  "herausragendes" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • herausragendehrausragend · hearusragend · herasuragend · heraursagend · herausargend · herausraegnd · herausragedn · herausragendd
  • herausragendesehrausragendes · hearusragendes · herasuragendes · heraursagendes · herausargendes · herausraegndes · herausragednes · herausragenddes

Frequency comparison

herausragend#25,590
herausragendes#36,388

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "herausragend" and "herausragendes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩t] versus [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩dəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "herausragend" or "herausragendes"?
"herausragend" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,590 in our German list, against #36,388 for "herausragendes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering herausragend vs herausragendes

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

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