stehendenvsstehendesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,562
“stehenden” frequency rank
#30,299
“stehendes” frequency rank
34861
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stehenden stehendes
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stehend Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stehend

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
stehenden
9 ch
stehendes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. stehenden ([ˈʃteːəndn̩]) and stehendes ([ˈʃteːəndəs]) 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 - n in “stehenden” becomes s in “stehendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stehenden is recorded at frequency rank #4,562, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːəndn̩]. stehendes is at rank #30,299, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːəndəs].

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 34861, this pair ranks #1,653,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of stehenden vs stehendes

Shared letters: dehnst. Private to "stehenden": -. Private to "stehendes": -.

"stehenden" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC  ·  "stehendes" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stehendensethenden · sstehenden · steehnden · stehednen · stehendden · stehendenn · stehendne · stehenedn
  • stehendessethendes · sstehendes · steehndes · stehednes · stehenddes · stehendess · stehendse · steheneds

Frequency comparison

stehenden#4,562
stehendes#30,299

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stehenden" and "stehendes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃteːəndn̩] versus [ˈʃteːəndəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "stehenden" or "stehendes"?
"stehenden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,562 in our German list, against #30,299 for "stehendes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stehenden vs stehendes

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 “stehenden” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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