Which to use
“herausragende” and “herausragenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,871
- “herausragende” frequency rank
- #16,176
- “herausragenden” frequency rank
- 27047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausragende | herausragenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herausragend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herausragend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausragende and herausragenden apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. herausragende ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩də]) and herausragenden ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩dən]) 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) - “herausragende” sits inside “herausragenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herausragende is recorded at frequency rank #10,871, classified as anadj, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩də]. herausragenden is at rank #16,176, tagged as anadj, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩dən].
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 27047, this pair ranks #1,808,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herausragende vs herausragenden
Shared letters: adeghnrsu. Private to "herausragende": -. Private to "herausragenden": -.
"herausragende" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCV · "herausragenden" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausragende ← ehrausragende · hearusragende · herasuragende · heraursagende · herausargende · herausraegnde · herausragedne · herausragendde
- herausragenden ← ehrausragenden · hearusragenden · herasuragenden · heraursagenden · herausargenden · herausraegnden · herausragednen · herausragendden
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering herausragende vs herausragenden
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 “herausragende” entry
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