Which to use
“vorherrschende” and “vorherrschenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,394
- “vorherrschende” frequency rank
- #24,191
- “vorherrschenden” frequency rank
- 49585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorherrschende | vorherrschenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorherrschend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorherrschend |
Where the eye mixes vorherrschende and vorherrschenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. vorherrschende runs 14 letters (CVCCVCCCCCVCCV) against vorherrschenden's 15 (CVCCVCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorherrschende with vorherrschenden
A purely visual mix-up. vorherrschende ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhɛʁʃn̩də]) and vorherrschenden ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhɛʁʃn̩dən]) 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) - “vorherrschende” sits inside “vorherrschenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorherrschende is recorded at frequency rank #25,394, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhɛʁʃn̩də]. vorherrschenden is at rank #24,191, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhɛʁʃn̩dən].
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 49585, this pair ranks #1,205,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorherrschende vs vorherrschenden
Shared letters: cdehnorsv. Private to "vorherrschende": -. Private to "vorherrschenden": -.
"vorherrschende" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCCVCCV · "vorherrschenden" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorherrschende ← ovrherrschende · vohrerrschende · vorehrrschende · vorherrcshende · vorherrscchende · vorherrscehnde · vorherrschedne · vorherrschendde
- vorherrschenden ← ovrherrschenden · vohrerrschenden · vorehrrschenden · vorherrcshenden · vorherrscchenden · vorherrscehnden · vorherrschednen · vorherrschendden
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorherrschende" and "vorherrschenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "vorherrschende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorherrschenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,205,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,205,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.