Which to use
“strahlendem” and “strahlenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,651
- “strahlendem” frequency rank
- #22,522
- “strahlenden” frequency rank
- 59173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strahlendem | strahlenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strahlend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strahlend |
Where the eye mixes strahlendem and strahlenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. strahlendem and strahlenden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between strahlendem and strahlenden
A purely visual mix-up. strahlendem ([ˈʃtʁaːləndəm]) and strahlenden ([ˈʃtʁaːləndn̩]) 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 “strahlendem” becomes n in “strahlenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strahlendem is recorded at frequency rank #36,651, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaːləndəm]. strahlenden is at rank #22,522, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaːləndn̩].
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 59173, this pair ranks #834,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of strahlendem vs strahlenden
Shared letters: adehlnrst. Private to "strahlendem": m. Private to "strahlenden": -.
"strahlendem" · 11 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCVC · "strahlenden" · 11 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- strahlendem ← srtahlendem · sstrahlendem · starhlendem · strahelndem · strahhlendem · strahlednem · strahlenddem · strahlendemm
- strahlenden ← srtahlenden · sstrahlenden · starhlenden · strahelnden · strahhlenden · strahlednen · strahlendden · strahlendenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "strahlendem" for "strahlenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "strahlendem" or "strahlenden"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "strahlendem" and "strahlenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "strahlendem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strahlenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #834,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strahlendem" and "strahlenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strahlendem vs strahlender". 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 #834,490 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.