Which to use
“reizend” and “reizenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,988
- “reizend” frequency rank
- #43,440
- “reizenden” frequency rank
- 79428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reizend | reizenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nett, süß, angenehm, anziehend, anmutig, hübsch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reizend |
Where the eye mixes reizend and reizenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reizend runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against reizenden's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reizend vs reizenden
A purely visual mix-up. reizend ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩t]) and reizenden ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩dən]) 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) - “reizend” sits inside “reizenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reizend is recorded at frequency rank #35,988, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩t]. reizenden is at rank #43,440, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩dən].
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 79428, this pair ranks #216,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reizend vs reizenden
Shared letters: deinrz. Private to "reizend": -. Private to "reizenden": -.
"reizend" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "reizenden" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reizend" and "reizenden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "reizend" or "reizenden" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reizend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reizenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reizend" and "reizenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reizende vs reizenden". 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 #216,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.