Which to use
“laufendem” and “laufendes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,042
- “laufendem” frequency rank
- #49,861
- “laufendes” frequency rank
- 98903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laufendem | laufendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs laufend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs laufend |
Where the eye mixes laufendem and laufendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses laufendem with laufendes
A purely visual mix-up. laufendem ([ˈlaʊ̯fn̩dəm]) 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 a single letter - m in “laufendem” becomes s in “laufendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 98903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laufendem is recorded at frequency rank #49,042, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯fn̩dəm]. 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 98903, this pair ranks #697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laufendem vs laufendes
Shared letters: adeflnu. Private to "laufendem": m. Private to "laufendes": s.
"laufendem" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC · "laufendes" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laufendem" and "laufendes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "laufendem" or "laufendes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "laufendem" and "laufendes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "laufendem" 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 #697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laufendem" and "laufendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laufender 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 #697 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.