Which to use
“ständigem” and “ständigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,870
- “ständigem” frequency rank
- #7,117
- “ständigen” frequency rank
- 47987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ständigem | ständigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ständig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ständig |
Where the eye mixes ständigem and ständigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ständigem with ständigen
A purely visual mix-up. ständigem ([ˈʃtɛndɪɡəm]) and ständigen ([ˈʃtɛndɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - m in “ständigem” becomes n in “ständigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ständigem is recorded at frequency rank #40,870, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛndɪɡəm]. ständigen is at rank #7,117, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛndɪɡn̩].
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 47987, this pair ranks #1,264,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ständigem vs ständigen
Shared letters: deginstä. Private to "ständigem": m. Private to "ständigen": -.
"ständigem" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "ständigen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ständigem" for "ständigen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ständigem" or "ständigen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ständigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ständigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,264,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ständigem" and "ständigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sandigen vs ständigem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,264,887 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.