stehendevsstehenderWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“stehende” and “stehender” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,107
“stehende” frequency rank
#29,343
“stehender” frequency rank
35450
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stehende stehender
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stehend Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stehend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stehende and stehender apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
stehende
9 ch
stehender

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. stehende ([ˈʃteːəndə]) and stehender ([ˈʃteːəndɐ]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “stehende” sits inside “stehender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stehende is recorded at frequency rank #6,107, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːəndə]. stehender is at rank #29,343, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːəndɐ].

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 35450, this pair ranks #1,639,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of stehende vs stehender

Shared letters: dehnst. Private to "stehende": -. Private to "stehender": r.

"stehende" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV  ·  "stehender" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stehendesethende · sstehende · steehnde · stehedne · stehendde · stehened · stehennde · stehhende
  • stehendersethender · sstehender · steehnder · stehedner · stehendder · stehenderr · stehendre · stehenedr

Frequency comparison

stehende#6,107
stehender#29,343

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stehende" and "stehender" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃteːəndə] versus [ˈʃteːəndɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "stehende" or "stehender"?
"stehende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,107 in our German list, against #29,343 for "stehender". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stehende vs stehender

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stehende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list