Which to use
“klingende” and “klingenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,731
- “klingende” frequency rank
- #29,658
- “klingenden” frequency rank
- 58389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klingende | klingenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klingend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klingend |
Where the eye mixes klingende and klingenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. klingende runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCCV) against klingenden's 10 (CCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses klingende with klingenden
A purely visual mix-up. klingende ([ˈklɪŋəndə]) and klingenden ([ˈklɪŋəndn̩]) 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) - “klingende” sits inside “klingenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klingende is recorded at frequency rank #28,731, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈklɪŋəndə]. klingenden is at rank #29,658, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklɪŋəndn̩].
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 58389, this pair ranks #864,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klingende vs klingenden
Shared letters: degikln. Private to "klingende": -. Private to "klingenden": -.
"klingende" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV · "klingenden" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klingende ← kilngende · kklingende · klignende · klinegnde · klingedne · klingendde · klingened · klingennde
- klingenden ← kilngenden · kklingenden · klignenden · klinegnden · klingednen · klingendden · klingendenn · klingendne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klingende" and "klingenden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "klingende" vs "klingenden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "klingende" and "klingenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klingende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klingenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #864,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klingende" and "klingenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klingelte vs klingende". 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 #864,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.