Which to use
“legendäre” and “legendären” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,619
- “legendäre” frequency rank
- #11,692
- “legendären” frequency rank
- 26311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legendäre | legendären |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legendär | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legendär |
Where the eye mixes legendäre and legendären
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. legendäre runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against legendären's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses legendäre with legendären
A purely visual mix-up. legendäre ([leɡɛnˈdɛːʁə]) and legendären ([leɡɛnˈdɛːʁən]) 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) - “legendäre” sits inside “legendären”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legendäre is recorded at frequency rank #14,619, classified as anadj, pronounced [leɡɛnˈdɛːʁə]. legendären is at rank #11,692, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leɡɛnˈdɛːʁən].
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 26311, this pair ranks #1,820,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of legendäre vs legendären
Shared letters: deglnrä. Private to "legendäre": -. Private to "legendären": -.
"legendäre" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "legendären" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legendäre" and "legendären" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "legendäre" or "legendären"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "legendäre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legendären" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legendäre" and "legendären" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legendär vs legendäre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,820,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.