Which to use
“resultieren” is a verb and “resultierende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,903
- “resultieren” frequency rank
- #21,039
- “resultierende” frequency rank
- 45942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resultieren | resultierende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ergebnis einer Sache sein; sich aus einer Sache ergeben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs resultierend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resultieren and resultierende apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: resultieren is [ʁezʊlˈtiːʁən] while resultierende is [ʁezʊlˈtiːʁəndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “resultieren” sits inside “resultierende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resultieren is recorded at frequency rank #24,903, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁezʊlˈtiːʁən]. resultierende is at rank #21,039, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁezʊlˈtiːʁəndə].
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 45942, this pair ranks #1,335,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of resultieren vs resultierende
Shared letters: eilnrstu. Private to "resultieren": -. Private to "resultierende": d.
"resultieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "resultierende" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- resultieren ← ersultieren · reslutieren · ressultieren · resuliteren · resulltieren · resulteiren · resultieern · resultierenn
- resultierende ← ersultierende · reslutierende · ressultierende · resuliterende · resulltierende · resulteirende · resultieernde · resultieredne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resultieren" and "resultierende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "resultieren" or "resultierende"?
Remembering resultieren vs resultierende
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “resultieren”; for an adjective, it's “resultierende”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “resultieren” entry
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