Which to use
“zusammenhängende” and “zusammenhängenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,805
- “zusammenhängende” frequency rank
- #25,416
- “zusammenhängenden” frequency rank
- 49221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zusammenhängende | zusammenhängenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zusammenhängend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zusammenhängend |
Where the eye mixes zusammenhängende and zusammenhängenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. zusammenhängende runs 16 letters (CVCVCCVCCVCCVCCV) against zusammenhängenden's 17 (CVCVCCVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zusammenhängende vs zusammenhängenden
A purely visual mix-up. zusammenhängende ([t͡suˈzamənˌhɛŋəndə]) and zusammenhängenden ([t͡suˈzamənˌhɛŋəndn̩]) 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) - “zusammenhängende” sits inside “zusammenhängenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zusammenhängende is recorded at frequency rank #23,805, classified as anadj, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌhɛŋəndə]. zusammenhängenden is at rank #25,416, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌhɛŋəndn̩].
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 49221, this pair ranks #1,219,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zusammenhängende vs zusammenhängenden
Shared letters: adeghmnsuzä. Private to "zusammenhängende": -. Private to "zusammenhängenden": -.
"zusammenhängende" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCCVCCV · "zusammenhängenden" · 17 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zusammenhängende" for "zusammenhängenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "zusammenhängende" or "zusammenhängenden"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenhängende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenhängenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,219,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zusammenhängende" and "zusammenhängenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zusammenhängen vs zusammenhängende". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,219,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.