Which to use
“laufende” and “laufendes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,240
- “laufende” frequency rank
- #49,861
- “laufendes” frequency rank
- 58101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laufende | laufendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs laufend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs laufend |
Where the eye mixes laufende and laufendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. laufende runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCV) against laufendes's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses laufende with laufendes
A purely visual mix-up. laufende ([ˈlaʊ̯fn̩də]) and laufendes ([ˈlaʊ̯fn̩dəs]) 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) - “laufende” sits inside “laufendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laufende is recorded at frequency rank #8,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯fn̩də]. laufendes is at rank #49,861, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯fn̩dəs].
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 58101, this pair ranks #875,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laufende vs laufendes
Shared letters: adeflnu. Private to "laufende": -. Private to "laufendes": s.
"laufende" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "laufendes" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laufende" and "laufendes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "laufende" vs "laufendes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laufende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laufendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #875,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laufende" and "laufendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laufendem vs laufendes". 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 #875,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.