Which to use
“vielversprechend” and “vielversprechende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,077
- “vielversprechend” frequency rank
- #35,528
- “vielversprechende” frequency rank
- 54605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vielversprechend | vielversprechende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hohe Erwartungen weckend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielversprechend |
Where the eye mixes vielversprechend and vielversprechende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. vielversprechend runs 16 letters (CVVCCVCCCCVCCVCC) against vielversprechende's 17 (CVVCCVCCCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vielversprechend and vielversprechende
A purely visual mix-up. vielversprechend ([ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩t]) and vielversprechende ([ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩də]) 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) - “vielversprechend” sits inside “vielversprechende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vielversprechend is recorded at frequency rank #19,077, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩t]. vielversprechende is at rank #35,528, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩də].
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 54605, this pair ranks #1,012,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vielversprechend vs vielversprechende
Shared letters: cdehilnprsv. Private to "vielversprechend": -. Private to "vielversprechende": -.
"vielversprechend" · 16 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCCVCCVCC · "vielversprechende" · 17 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vielversprechend ← ivelversprechend · veilversprechend · vielevrsprechend · viellversprechend · vielverpsrechend · vielverrsprechend · vielversperchend · vielverspprechend
- vielversprechende ← ivelversprechende · veilversprechende · vielevrsprechende · viellversprechende · vielverpsrechende · vielverrsprechende · vielversperchende · vielverspprechende
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vielversprechend" and "vielversprechende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vielversprechend" vs "vielversprechende" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vielversprechend" and "vielversprechende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vielversprechend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vielversprechende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,012,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vielversprechend" and "vielversprechende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vielversprechende vs vielversprechenden". 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 #1,012,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.