Which to use
“zuständig” and “zuständigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,013
- “zuständig” frequency rank
- #4,953
- “zuständigen” frequency rank
- 7966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zuständig | zuständigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verantwortlich für etwas | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zuständig |
Where the eye mixes zuständig and zuständigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. zuständig runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against zuständigen's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zuständig vs zuständigen
A purely visual mix-up. zuständig ([ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪç]) and zuständigen ([ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “zuständig” sits inside “zuständigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zuständig is recorded at frequency rank #3,013, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪç]. zuständigen is at rank #4,953, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩].
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 7966, this pair ranks #1,986,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zuständig vs zuständigen
Shared letters: dginstuzä. Private to "zuständig": -. Private to "zuständigen": e.
"zuständig" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "zuständigen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zuständig" and "zuständigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "zuständig" or "zuständigen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "zuständig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zuständigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zuständig" and "zuständigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zuständig vs Zustands". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,986,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.