Which to use
“stehend” and “stehn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,595
- “stehend” frequency rank
- #24,938
- “stehn” frequency rank
- 37533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehend | stehn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs stehen | stehen |
Where the eye mixes stehend and stehn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stehend with stehn
A purely visual mix-up. stehend ([ˈʃteːənt]) and stehn ([ʃteːn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stehend is recorded at frequency rank #12,595, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃteːənt]. stehn is at rank #24,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteːn].
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 37533, this pair ranks #1,587,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stehend vs stehn
Shared letters: ehnst. Private to "stehend": d. Private to "stehn": -.
"stehend" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "stehn" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stehend" for "stehn" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stehend" or "stehn"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stehn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,587,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehend" and "stehn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stehn vs steps". 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 #1,587,740 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.