lebendigevslebendigenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lebendige” and “lebendigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,917
“lebendige” frequency rank
#14,863
“lebendigen” frequency rank
26780
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lebendige lebendigen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebendig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebendig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lebendige and lebendigen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
lebendige
10 ch
lebendigen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lebendige ([leˈbɛndɪɡə]) and lebendigen ([leˈbɛndɪɡn̩]) 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) - “lebendige” sits inside “lebendigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lebendige is recorded at frequency rank #11,917, classified as anadj, pronounced [leˈbɛndɪɡə]. lebendigen is at rank #14,863, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈbɛndɪɡn̩].

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 26780, this pair ranks #1,812,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lebendige vs lebendigen

Shared letters: bdegiln. Private to "lebendige": -. Private to "lebendigen": -.

"lebendige" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "lebendigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lebendigeelbendige · lbeendige · lebbendige · lebednige · lebenddige · lebendgie · lebendieg · lebendigge
  • lebendigenelbendigen · lbeendigen · lebbendigen · lebednigen · lebenddigen · lebendgien · lebendiegn · lebendigenn

Frequency comparison

lebendige#11,917
lebendigen#14,863

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lebendige" and "lebendigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([leˈbɛndɪɡə] versus [leˈbɛndɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lebendige" or "lebendigen"?
"lebendige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,917 in our German list, against #14,863 for "lebendigen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lebendige vs lebendigen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lebendige” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list