Which to use
“herausragender” and “herausragendes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,106
- “herausragender” frequency rank
- #36,388
- “herausragendes” frequency rank
- 69494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausragender | herausragendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herausragend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herausragend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausragender and herausragendes 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. herausragender ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩dɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “herausragender” becomes s in “herausragendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herausragender is recorded at frequency rank #33,106, classified as anadj, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌʁaːɡn̩dɐ]. 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 69494, this pair ranks #474,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of herausragender vs herausragendes
Shared letters: adeghnrsu. Private to "herausragender": -. Private to "herausragendes": -.
"herausragender" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC · "herausragendes" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausragender ← ehrausragender · hearusragender · herasuragender · heraursagender · herausargender · herausraegnder · herausragedner · herausragendder
- herausragendes ← ehrausragendes · hearusragendes · herasuragendes · heraursagendes · herausargendes · herausraegndes · herausragednes · herausragenddes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering herausragender 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 “herausragender” entry
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