zugelassenvszugelasseneWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,480
“zugelassen” frequency rank
#32,884
“zugelassene” frequency rank
37364
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature zugelassen zugelassene
Definition eine behördliche Genehmigung besitzend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zugelassen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set zugelassen and zugelassene apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
zugelassen
11 ch
zugelassene

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. zugelassen ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasn̩]) and zugelassene ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasənə]) 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) - “zugelassen” sits inside “zugelassene”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

zugelassen is recorded at frequency rank #4,480, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasn̩]. zugelassene is at rank #32,884, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasənə].

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 37364, this pair ranks #1,592,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of zugelassen vs zugelassene

Shared letters: aeglnsuz. Private to "zugelassen": -. Private to "zugelassene": -.

"zugelassen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC  ·  "zugelassene" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • zugelassenuzgelassen · zguelassen · zueglassen · zugealssen · zugelasen · zugelasesn · zugelassenn · zugelassne
  • zugelasseneuzgelassene · zguelassene · zueglassene · zugealssene · zugelasene · zugelasesne · zugelasseen · zugelassnee

Frequency comparison

zugelassen#4,480
zugelassene#32,884

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "zugelassen" and "zugelassene" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasn̩] versus [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasənə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "zugelassen" or "zugelassene"?
"zugelassen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,480 in our German list, against #32,884 for "zugelassene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering zugelassen vs zugelassene

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list