Which to use
“Emden” is a name and “enden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,051
- “Emden” frequency rank
- #3,242
- “enden” frequency rank
- 17293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Emden | enden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland | aufhören, am Ende sein, zu Ende kommen |
Where the eye mixes Emden and enden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Emden vs enden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Emden is [ˈɛmdn̩] while enden is [ˈɛndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “Emden” becomes n in “enden”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Emden is recorded at frequency rank #14,051, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈɛmdn̩]. enden is at rank #3,242, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndn̩].
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 17293, this pair ranks #1,928,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Emden vs enden
Shared letters: den. Private to "Emden": m. Private to "enden": -.
"Emden" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "enden" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Emden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Emden" and "enden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Emden vs Eupen". 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 #1,928,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.