Which to use
“ständigem” and “ständiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,870
- “ständigem” frequency rank
- #13,245
- “ständiger” frequency rank
- 54115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ständigem | ständiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ständig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ständig |
Where the eye mixes ständigem and ständiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ständigem and ständiger
A purely visual mix-up. ständigem ([ˈʃtɛndɪɡəm]) and ständiger ([ˈʃtɛndɪɡɐ]) 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 r in “ständiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54115, 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]. ständiger is at rank #13,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛndɪɡɐ].
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 54115, this pair ranks #1,031,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ständigem vs ständiger
Shared letters: deginstä. Private to "ständigem": m. Private to "ständiger": r.
"ständigem" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "ständiger" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ständigem" for "ständiger" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ständigem" or "ständiger"?
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 "ständigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ständiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,031,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ständigem" and "ständiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sandigen vs ständigem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,031,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.