Which to use
“leuchtend” is a verb and “leuchtende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,677
- “leuchtend” frequency rank
- #19,987
- “leuchtende” frequency rank
- 41664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leuchtend | leuchtende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs leuchten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leuchtend |
Where the eye mixes leuchtend and leuchtende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. leuchtend runs 9 letters (CVVCCCVCC) against leuchtende's 10 (CVVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: leuchtend vs leuchtende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leuchtend is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t] while leuchtende is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “leuchtend” sits inside “leuchtende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leuchtend is recorded at frequency rank #21,677, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t]. leuchtende is at rank #19,987, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩də].
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 41664, this pair ranks #1,472,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leuchtend vs leuchtende
Shared letters: cdehlntu. Private to "leuchtend": -. Private to "leuchtende": -.
"leuchtend" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCC · "leuchtende" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- leuchtend ← eluchtend · lecuhtend · leucchtend · leuchetnd · leuchhtend · leuchtedn · leuchtendd · leuchtennd
- leuchtende ← eluchtende · lecuhtende · leucchtende · leuchetnde · leuchhtende · leuchtedne · leuchtendde · leuchtened
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leuchtend" and "leuchtende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "leuchtend" or "leuchtende"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "leuchtend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leuchtende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,472,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leuchtend" and "leuchtende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leuchtend vs leuchtendes". 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 #1,472,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.