wütendevswütenderWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“wütende” and “wütender” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,206
“wütende” frequency rank
#35,003
“wütender” frequency rank
59209
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature wütende wütender
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wütend Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wütend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wütende and wütender apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
wütende
8 ch
wütender

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. wütende ([ˈvyːtn̩də]) and wütender ([ˈvyːtn̩dɐ]) 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) - “wütende” sits inside “wütender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

wütende is recorded at frequency rank #24,206, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvyːtn̩də]. wütender is at rank #35,003, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvyːtn̩dɐ].

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 59209, this pair ranks #833,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of wütende vs wütender

Shared letters: dentwü. Private to "wütende": -. Private to "wütender": r.

"wütende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "wütender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

wütende#24,206
wütender#35,003

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "wütende" and "wütender" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvyːtn̩də] versus [ˈvyːtn̩dɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "wütende" or "wütender"?
"wütende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,206 in our German list, against #35,003 for "wütender". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering wütende vs wütender

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 “wütende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list