Which to use
“lebendes” and “lebendig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,647
- “lebendes” frequency rank
- #5,618
- “lebendig” frequency rank
- 43265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebendes | lebendig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend | lebend, am Leben, nicht tot |
Where the eye mixes lebendes and lebendig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lebendes and lebendig follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lebendes and lebendig
A purely visual mix-up. lebendes ([ˈleːbn̩dəs]) and lebendig ([leˈbɛndɪç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebendes is recorded at frequency rank #37,647, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩dəs]. lebendig is at rank #5,618, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈbɛndɪç].
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 43265, this pair ranks #1,423,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebendes vs lebendig
Shared letters: bdeln. Private to "lebendes": s. Private to "lebendig": gi.
"lebendes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "lebendig" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lebendes" and "lebendig" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lebendes" vs "lebendig" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebendes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lebendig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,423,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebendes" and "lebendig" 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 #1,423,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.