verlaufendevsverlaufendenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,217
“verlaufende” frequency rank
#21,821
“verlaufenden” frequency rank
48038
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verlaufende verlaufenden
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verlaufend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verlaufend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlaufende and verlaufenden apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
verlaufende
12 ch
verlaufenden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verlaufende ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fn̩də]) and verlaufenden ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fn̩dən]) 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) - “verlaufende” sits inside “verlaufenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verlaufende is recorded at frequency rank #26,217, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fn̩də]. verlaufenden is at rank #21,821, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fn̩dən].

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 48038, this pair ranks #1,263,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verlaufende vs verlaufenden

Shared letters: adeflnruv. Private to "verlaufende": -. Private to "verlaufenden": -.

"verlaufende" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCV  ·  "verlaufenden" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verlaufendeevrlaufende · velraufende · veralufende · verlafuende · verlauefnde · verlaufedne · verlaufendde · verlaufened
  • verlaufendenevrlaufenden · velraufenden · veralufenden · verlafuenden · verlauefnden · verlaufednen · verlaufendden · verlaufendenn

Frequency comparison

verlaufende#26,217
verlaufenden#21,821

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verlaufende" and "verlaufenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fn̩də] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fn̩dən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verlaufende" or "verlaufenden"?
"verlaufenden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,821 in our German list, against #26,217 for "verlaufende". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verlaufende vs verlaufenden

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list