Which to use
“naheliegend” and “naheliegenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,247
- “naheliegend” frequency rank
- #45,469
- “naheliegenden” frequency rank
- 70716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | naheliegend | naheliegenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | augenscheinlich zutreffend/folgerichtig, sofort oder nach kurzem Besinnen als richtig, angemessen, nützlich beurteilt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naheliegend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set naheliegend and naheliegenden 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 naheliegenden ([ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩dən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “naheliegend” sits inside “naheliegenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70716, 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]. naheliegenden is at rank #45,469, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩dən].
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 70716, this pair ranks #437,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of naheliegend vs naheliegenden
Shared letters: adeghiln. Private to "naheliegend": -. Private to "naheliegenden": -.
"naheliegend" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCC · "naheliegenden" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- naheliegend ← anheliegend · naehliegend · naheilegend · naheleigend · nahelieegnd · naheliegedn · naheliegendd · naheliegennd
- naheliegenden ← anheliegenden · naehliegenden · naheilegenden · naheleigenden · nahelieegnden · naheliegednen · naheliegendden · naheliegendenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering naheliegend vs naheliegenden
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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