Which to use
“tanzende” and “tanzenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,884
- “tanzende” frequency rank
- #39,063
- “tanzenden” frequency rank
- 79947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tanzende | tanzenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tanzend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tanzend |
Where the eye mixes tanzende and tanzenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. tanzende runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against tanzenden's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tanzende with tanzenden
A purely visual mix-up. tanzende ([ˈtant͡sn̩də]) and tanzenden ([ˈtant͡sn̩dən]) 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) - “tanzende” sits inside “tanzenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tanzende is recorded at frequency rank #40,884, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtant͡sn̩də]. tanzenden is at rank #39,063, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtant͡sn̩dən].
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 79947, this pair ranks #205,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tanzende vs tanzenden
Shared letters: adentz. Private to "tanzende": -. Private to "tanzenden": -.
"tanzende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "tanzenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tanzende" for "tanzenden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tanzende" vs "tanzenden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tanzende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tanzenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tanzende" and "tanzenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tanzenden vs Tausenden". 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 #205,760 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.