Which to use
“vielversprechende” and “vielversprechenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,528
- “vielversprechende” frequency rank
- #44,342
- “vielversprechenden” frequency rank
- 79870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vielversprechende | vielversprechenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielversprechend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielversprechend |
Where the eye mixes vielversprechende and vielversprechenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 17 letters in sequence. vielversprechende runs 17 letters (CVVCCVCCCCVCCVCCV) against vielversprechenden's 18 (CVVCCVCCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vielversprechende and vielversprechenden
A purely visual mix-up. vielversprechende ([ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩də]) and vielversprechenden ([ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩dən]) 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) - “vielversprechende” sits inside “vielversprechenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vielversprechende is recorded at frequency rank #35,528, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩də]. vielversprechenden is at rank #44,342, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlfɛɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩dən].
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 79870, this pair ranks #207,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vielversprechende vs vielversprechenden
Shared letters: cdehilnprsv. Private to "vielversprechende": -. Private to "vielversprechenden": -.
"vielversprechende" · 17 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCCVCCVCCV · "vielversprechenden" · 18 letters · shape CVVCCVCCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vielversprechende ← ivelversprechende · veilversprechende · vielevrsprechende · viellversprechende · vielverpsrechende · vielverrsprechende · vielversperchende · vielverspprechende
- vielversprechenden ← ivelversprechenden · veilversprechenden · vielevrsprechenden · viellversprechenden · vielverpsrechenden · vielverrsprechenden · vielversperchenden · vielverspprechenden
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vielversprechende" and "vielversprechenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vielversprechende" or "vielversprechenden"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vielversprechende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vielversprechenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vielversprechende" and "vielversprechenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vielversprechend 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 #207,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.