Which to use
“Legenden” is a noun and “liegender” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,084
- “Legenden” frequency rank
- #45,429
- “liegender” frequency rank
- 56513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legenden | liegender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legende | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs liegend |
Where the eye mixes Legenden and liegender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Legenden runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against liegender's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Legenden with liegender
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Legenden is [leˈɡɛndn̩] while liegender is [ˈliːɡn̩dɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Legenden is recorded at frequency rank #11,084, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡɛndn̩]. liegender is at rank #45,429, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈliːɡn̩dɐ].
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 56513, this pair ranks #937,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Legenden vs liegender
Shared letters: degln. Private to "Legenden": -. Private to "liegender": ir.
"Legenden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "liegender" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Legenden" and "liegender" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Legenden" or "liegender" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Legenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liegender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #937,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legenden" and "liegender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Liebende vs liegender". 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 #937,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.