Which to use
“lebenden” and “lebendes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,533
- “lebenden” frequency rank
- #37,647
- “lebendes” frequency rank
- 42180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebenden | lebendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lebend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend |
Where the eye mixes lebenden and lebendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. lebenden and lebendes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lebenden with lebendes
A purely visual mix-up. lebenden ([ˈleːbn̩dən]) and lebendes ([ˈleːbn̩dəs]) 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 - n in “lebenden” becomes s in “lebendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebenden is recorded at frequency rank #4,533, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩dən]. lebendes is at rank #37,647, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩dəs].
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 42180, this pair ranks #1,457,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebenden vs lebendes
Shared letters: bdeln. Private to "lebenden": -. Private to "lebendes": s.
"lebenden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "lebendes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lebenden" for "lebendes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lebenden" vs "lebendes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lebendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,457,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebenden" and "lebendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebendes vs Liebende". 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 #1,457,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.