Which to use
“vorübergehend” and “vorübergehende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,022
- “vorübergehend” frequency rank
- #21,842
- “vorübergehende” frequency rank
- 27864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorübergehend | vorübergehende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur kurze Zeit dauernd | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend |
Where the eye mixes vorübergehend and vorübergehende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. vorübergehend runs 13 letters (CVCVCVCCVCVCC) against vorübergehende's 14 (CVCVCVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorübergehend with vorübergehende
A purely visual mix-up. vorübergehend ([foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːənt]) and vorübergehende ([foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːəndə]) 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) - “vorübergehend” sits inside “vorübergehende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorübergehend is recorded at frequency rank #6,022, classified as anadj, pronounced [foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːənt]. vorübergehende is at rank #21,842, tagged as anadj, pronounced [foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːəndə].
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 27864, this pair ranks #1,794,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorübergehend vs vorübergehende
Shared letters: bdeghnorvü. Private to "vorübergehend": -. Private to "vorübergehende": -.
"vorübergehend" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCVCC · "vorübergehende" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorübergehend" and "vorübergehende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorübergehend" or "vorübergehende"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "vorübergehend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorübergehende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,794,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorübergehend" and "vorübergehende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorübergehende vs vorübergehenden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,794,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.