Which to use
“wütend” and “wütende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,134
- “wütend” frequency rank
- #24,206
- “wütende” frequency rank
- 29340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wütend | wütende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in einem Zustand der Wut befindend, einen erregten Gemütszustand habend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wütend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wütend and wütende apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. wütend ([ˈvyːtn̩t]) and wütende ([ˈvyːtn̩də]) 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) - “wütend” sits inside “wütende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wütend is recorded at frequency rank #5,134, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvyːtn̩t]. wütende is at rank #24,206, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvyːtn̩də].
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 29340, this pair ranks #1,768,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wütend vs wütende
Shared letters: dentwü. Private to "wütend": -. Private to "wütende": -.
"wütend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "wütende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wütend" and "wütende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wütend" or "wütende"?
Remembering wütend vs wütende
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “wütend” entry
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