Which to use
“lebendigem” and “lebendiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,311
- “lebendigem” frequency rank
- #24,420
- “lebendiger” frequency rank
- 65731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebendigem | lebendiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebendig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebendig |
Where the eye mixes lebendigem and lebendiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. lebendigem and lebendiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lebendigem with lebendiger
A purely visual mix-up. lebendigem ([leˈbɛndɪɡəm]) and lebendiger ([leˈbɛndɪɡɐ]) 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 - m in “lebendigem” becomes r in “lebendiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebendigem is recorded at frequency rank #41,311, classified as anadj, pronounced [leˈbɛndɪɡəm]. lebendiger is at rank #24,420, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈbɛndɪɡɐ].
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 65731, this pair ranks #596,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebendigem vs lebendiger
Shared letters: bdegiln. Private to "lebendigem": m. Private to "lebendiger": r.
"lebendigem" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "lebendiger" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebendigem ← elbendigem · lbeendigem · lebbendigem · lebednigem · lebenddigem · lebendgiem · lebendiegm · lebendigemm
- lebendiger ← elbendiger · lbeendiger · lebbendiger · lebedniger · lebenddiger · lebendgier · lebendiegr · lebendigerr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lebendigem" and "lebendiger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lebendigem" or "lebendiger"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lebendigem" and "lebendiger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebendigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lebendiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #596,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebendigem" and "lebendiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebendigem vs lebendiges". 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 #596,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.