Which to use
“lebende” and “lebenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,690
- “lebende” frequency rank
- #4,533
- “lebenden” frequency rank
- 11223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebende | lebenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lebend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lebend |
Where the eye mixes lebende and lebenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lebende with lebenden
A purely visual mix-up. lebende ([ˈleːbn̩də]) and lebenden ([ˈleːbn̩dən]) 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) - “lebende” sits inside “lebenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebende is recorded at frequency rank #6,690, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩də]. lebenden is at rank #4,533, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩dən].
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 11223, this pair ranks #1,971,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lebende vs lebenden
Shared letters: bdeln. Private to "lebende": -. Private to "lebenden": -.
"lebende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "lebenden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lebende" for "lebenden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lebende" vs "lebenden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lebenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebende" and "lebenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebende vs leidende". 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 #1,971,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.