zugelassenevszugelassenenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,884
“zugelassene” frequency rank
#21,858
“zugelassenen” frequency rank
54742
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature zugelassene zugelassenen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zugelassen Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zugelassen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set zugelassene and zugelassenen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
zugelassene
12 ch
zugelassenen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. zugelassene ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasənə]) and zugelassenen ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasənən]) 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) - “zugelassene” sits inside “zugelassenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

zugelassene is recorded at frequency rank #32,884, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasənə]. zugelassenen is at rank #21,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasənən].

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 54742, this pair ranks #1,006,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of zugelassene vs zugelassenen

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

"zugelassene" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCV  ·  "zugelassenen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • zugelasseneuzgelassene · zguelassene · zueglassene · zugealssene · zugelasene · zugelasesne · zugelasseen · zugelassnee
  • zugelassenenuzgelassenen · zguelassenen · zueglassenen · zugealssenen · zugelasenen · zugelasesnen · zugelasseenn · zugelassenenn

Frequency comparison

zugelassene#32,884
zugelassenen#21,858

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "zugelassene" and "zugelassenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasənə] versus [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlasənən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "zugelassene" or "zugelassenen"?
"zugelassenen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,858 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 zugelassene vs zugelassenen

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list