Which to use
“zusammenfassen” and “zusammenfassend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,063
- “zusammenfassen” frequency rank
- #25,413
- “zusammenfassend” frequency rank
- 41476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zusammenfassen | zusammenfassend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Wichtigste in Kurzform darstellen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs zusammenfassen |
Where the eye mixes zusammenfassen and zusammenfassend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. zusammenfassen runs 14 letters (CVCVCCVCCVCCVC) against zusammenfassend's 15 (CVCVCCVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between zusammenfassen and zusammenfassend
A purely visual mix-up. zusammenfassen ([t͡suˈzamənˌfasn̩]) and zusammenfassend ([t͡suˈzamənˌfasn̩t]) 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) - “zusammenfassen” sits inside “zusammenfassend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zusammenfassen is recorded at frequency rank #16,063, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌfasn̩]. zusammenfassend is at rank #25,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌfasn̩t].
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 41476, this pair ranks #1,478,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zusammenfassen vs zusammenfassend
Shared letters: aefmnsuz. Private to "zusammenfassen": -. Private to "zusammenfassend": d.
"zusammenfassen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCCVC · "zusammenfassend" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zusammenfassen ← uzsammenfassen · zsuammenfassen · zuasmmenfassen · zusamemnfassen · zusamenfassen · zusammefnassen · zusammenafssen · zusammenfasen
- zusammenfassend ← uzsammenfassend · zsuammenfassend · zuasmmenfassend · zusamemnfassend · zusamenfassend · zusammefnassend · zusammenafssend · zusammenfasend
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zusammenfassen" and "zusammenfassend" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "zusammenfassen" vs "zusammenfassend" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenfassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenfassend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,478,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zusammenfassen" and "zusammenfassend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zusammenfassend vs zusammenpassen". Nearby pair
- 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 #1,478,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.