veganenvsveganesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#24,971
“veganen” frequency rank
#33,366
“veganes” frequency rank
58337
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veganen veganes
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vegan Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vegan

Where the eye mixes veganen and veganes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. veganen and veganes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
veganen
7 ch
veganes

Visual trap between veganen and veganes

A purely visual mix-up. veganen ([veˈɡaːnən]) and veganes ([veˈɡaːnəs]) 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 “veganen” becomes s in “veganes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

veganen is recorded at frequency rank #24,971, classified as anadj, pronounced [veˈɡaːnən]. veganes is at rank #33,366, tagged as anadj, pronounced [veˈɡaːnəs].

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 58337, this pair ranks #866,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of veganen vs veganes

Shared letters: aegnv. Private to "veganen": -. Private to "veganes": s.

"veganen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "veganes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • veganen ← evganen · veagnen · vegaenn · veganenn · vegannen · vegganen · vegnaen · vgeanen
  • veganes ← evganes · veagnes · vegaens · veganess · vegannes · veganse · vegganes · vegnaes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "veganen" and "veganes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([veˈɡaːnən] versus [veˈɡaːnəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "veganen" vs "veganes" - which ranks higher?
"veganen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,971 in our German list, against #33,366 for "veganes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "veganen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "veganes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #866,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "veganen" and "veganes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veganen vs Vergaben". 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 #866,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list