Which to use
“zufriedenstellend” is a verb and “zufriedenstellende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,225
- “zufriedenstellend” frequency rank
- #48,652
- “zufriedenstellende” frequency rank
- 70877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zufriedenstellend | zufriedenstellende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs zufriedenstellen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zufriedenstellend |
Where the eye mixes zufriedenstellend and zufriedenstellende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 17 letters in sequence. zufriedenstellend runs 17 letters (CVCCVVCVCCCVCCVCC) against zufriedenstellende's 18 (CVCCVVCVCCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zufriedenstellend vs zufriedenstellende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zufriedenstellend is [t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌʃtɛlənt] while zufriedenstellende is [t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌʃtɛləndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “zufriedenstellend” sits inside “zufriedenstellende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zufriedenstellend is recorded at frequency rank #22,225, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌʃtɛlənt]. zufriedenstellende is at rank #48,652, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌʃtɛləndə].
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 70877, this pair ranks #433,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of zufriedenstellend vs zufriedenstellende
Shared letters: defilnrstuz. Private to "zufriedenstellend": -. Private to "zufriedenstellende": -.
"zufriedenstellend" · 17 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCCVCCVCC · "zufriedenstellende" · 18 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- zufriedenstellend ← uzfriedenstellend · zfuriedenstellend · zuffriedenstellend · zufiredenstellend · zufreidenstellend · zufrideenstellend · zufrieddenstellend · zufriedennstellend
- zufriedenstellende ← uzfriedenstellende · zfuriedenstellende · zuffriedenstellende · zufiredenstellende · zufreidenstellende · zufrideenstellende · zufrieddenstellende · zufriedennstellende
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zufriedenstellend" and "zufriedenstellende" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "zufriedenstellend" vs "zufriedenstellende" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zufriedenstellend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zufriedenstellende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #433,248 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 #433,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.