Which to use
“lebenden” is an adjective and “Legenden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,533
- “lebenden” frequency rank
- #11,084
- “Legenden” frequency rank
- 15617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebenden | Legenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lebend | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legende |
Where the eye mixes lebenden and Legenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lebenden vs Legenden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lebenden is [ˈleːbn̩dən] while Legenden is [leˈɡɛndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “lebenden” becomes g in “Legenden”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15617, 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]. Legenden is at rank #11,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡɛndn̩].
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 15617, this pair ranks #1,942,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lebenden vs Legenden
Shared letters: deln. Private to "lebenden": b. Private to "Legenden": g.
"lebenden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Legenden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lebenden" and "Legenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lebenden" vs "Legenden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Legenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebenden" and "Legenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Legenden vs liegender". 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 #1,942,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.