Which to use
“verschwindend” and “verschwindet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,375
- “verschwindend” frequency rank
- #4,947
- “verschwindet” frequency rank
- 38322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschwindend | verschwindet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs verschwinden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschwinden |
Where the eye mixes verschwindend and verschwindet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verschwindend and verschwindet
A purely visual mix-up. verschwindend ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndn̩t]) and verschwindet ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschwindend is recorded at frequency rank #33,375, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndn̩t]. verschwindet is at rank #4,947, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndət].
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 38322, this pair ranks #1,566,994 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verschwindend vs verschwindet
Shared letters: cdehinrsvw. Private to "verschwindend": -. Private to "verschwindet": t.
"verschwindend" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVCC · "verschwindet" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschwindend ← evrschwindend · vercshwindend · verrschwindend · verscchwindend · verschhwindend · verschiwndend · verschwidnend · verschwinddend
- verschwindet ← evrschwindet · vercshwindet · verrschwindet · verscchwindet · verschhwindet · verschiwndet · verschwidnet · verschwinddet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschwindend" and "verschwindet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verschwindend" or "verschwindet"?
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 "verschwindend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verschwindet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,566,994 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschwindend" and "verschwindet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verschwinde vs verschwindend". 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 #1,566,994 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.