Which to use
“naheliegend” and “naheliegende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,247
- “naheliegend” frequency rank
- #41,358
- “naheliegende” frequency rank
- 66605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | naheliegend | naheliegende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | augenscheinlich zutreffend/folgerichtig, sofort oder nach kurzem Besinnen als richtig, angemessen, nützlich beurteilt | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs naheliegend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set naheliegend and naheliegende apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. naheliegend ([ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩t]) and naheliegende ([ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩də]) 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) - “naheliegend” sits inside “naheliegende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
naheliegend is recorded at frequency rank #25,247, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩t]. naheliegende is at rank #41,358, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩də].
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 66605, this pair ranks #567,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of naheliegend vs naheliegende
Shared letters: adeghiln. Private to "naheliegend": -. Private to "naheliegende": -.
"naheliegend" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCC · "naheliegende" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- naheliegend ← anheliegend · naehliegend · naheilegend · naheleigend · nahelieegnd · naheliegedn · naheliegendd · naheliegennd
- naheliegende ← anheliegende · naehliegende · naheilegende · naheleigende · nahelieegnde · naheliegedne · naheliegendde · naheliegened
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering naheliegend vs naheliegende
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 “naheliegend” entry
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