legendärevslegendärenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

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

9 ch
legendäre
10 ch
legendären

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

legendäre#14,619
legendären#11,692

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "legendäre" and "legendären" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([leɡɛnˈdɛːʁə] versus [leɡɛnˈdɛːʁən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "legendäre" or "legendären"?
"legendären" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,692 in our German list, against #14,619 for "legendäre". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering legendäre vs legendären

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 “legendäre” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list