Which to use
“strahlendem” and “strahlender” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,651
- “strahlendem” frequency rank
- #37,229
- “strahlender” frequency rank
- 73880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strahlendem | strahlender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strahlend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs strahlend |
Where the eye mixes strahlendem and strahlender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. strahlendem and strahlender follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses strahlendem with strahlender
A purely visual mix-up. strahlendem ([ˈʃtʁaːləndəm]) and strahlender ([ˈʃtʁaːləndɐ]) 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 r in “strahlender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73880, 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]. strahlender is at rank #37,229, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaːləndɐ].
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 73880, this pair ranks #348,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of strahlendem vs strahlender
Shared letters: adehlnrst. Private to "strahlendem": m. Private to "strahlender": -.
"strahlendem" · 11 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCVC · "strahlender" · 11 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- strahlendem ← srtahlendem · sstrahlendem · starhlendem · strahelndem · strahhlendem · strahlednem · strahlenddem · strahlendemm
- strahlender ← srtahlender · sstrahlender · starhlender · strahelnder · strahhlender · strahledner · strahlendder · strahlenderr
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "strahlendem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strahlender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #348,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strahlendem" and "strahlender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strahlende 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 #348,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.