Which to use
“stehende” is an adjective and “Sterbende” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,107
- “stehende” frequency rank
- #31,808
- “Sterbende” frequency rank
- 37915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehende | Sterbende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stehend | weibliche Person, die so krank oder verletzt (siehe auch: sterbenskrank) ist, dass sie in wenigen Stunden oder Tagen sterben (= das Leben beenden, ableben) wird |
Where the eye mixes stehende and Sterbende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. stehende runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against Sterbende's 9 (CCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between stehende and Sterbende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stehende is [ˈʃteːəndə] while Sterbende is [ˈʃtɛʁbn̩də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37915, 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]. Sterbende is at rank #31,808, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁbn̩də].
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 37915, this pair ranks #1,577,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stehende vs Sterbende
Shared letters: denst. Private to "stehende": h. Private to "Sterbende": br.
"stehende" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "Sterbende" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stehende" and "Sterbende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stehende" or "Sterbende"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stehende" and "Sterbende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sterbende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,577,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehende" and "Sterbende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sterbende vs störende". 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 #1,577,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.