Which to use
“singen” is a verb and “singende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,319
- “singen” frequency rank
- #35,447
- “singende” frequency rank
- 37766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | singen | singende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Lied (oder eine Melodie) mit der eigenen Stimme hervorbringen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs singend |
Where the eye mixes singen and singende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between singen and singende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: singen is [ˈzɪŋən] while singende is [ˈzɪŋəndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “singen” sits inside “singende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
singen is recorded at frequency rank #2,319, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɪŋən]. singende is at rank #35,447, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪŋəndə].
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 37766, this pair ranks #1,581,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of singen vs singende
Shared letters: egins. Private to "singen": -. Private to "singende": d.
"singen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "singende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "singen" for "singende" ever safe?
Which is more common, "singen" or "singende"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "singen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "singende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,581,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "singen" and "singende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "singende vs stinkende". 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 #1,581,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.