Which to use
“wachsende” and “wachsenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,156
- “wachsende” frequency rank
- #7,423
- “wachsenden” frequency rank
- 15579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wachsende | wachsenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wachsend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wachsend |
Where the eye mixes wachsende and wachsenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. wachsende runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against wachsenden's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wachsende and wachsenden
A purely visual mix-up. wachsende ([ˈvaksn̩də]) and wachsenden ([ˈvaksn̩dən]) 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) - “wachsende” sits inside “wachsenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wachsende is recorded at frequency rank #8,156, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaksn̩də]. wachsenden is at rank #7,423, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaksn̩dən].
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 15579, this pair ranks #1,942,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wachsende vs wachsenden
Shared letters: acdehnsw. Private to "wachsende": -. Private to "wachsenden": -.
"wachsende" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "wachsenden" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wachsende ← awchsende · wacchsende · wachesnde · wachhsende · wachsedne · wachsendde · wachsened · wachsennde
- wachsenden ← awchsenden · wacchsenden · wachesnden · wachhsenden · wachsednen · wachsendden · wachsendenn · wachsendne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wachsende" and "wachsenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wachsende" or "wachsenden"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wachsende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wachsenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wachsende" and "wachsenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wachsende vs wachsendes". 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 #1,942,757 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.