Which to use
“empfand” and “empfange” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,552
- “empfand” frequency rank
- #41,770
- “empfange” frequency rank
- 56322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfand | empfange |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs empfinden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfangen |
Where the eye mixes empfand and empfange
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. empfand runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against empfange's 8 (VCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: empfand vs empfange
A purely visual mix-up. empfand ([ɛmˈp͡fant]) and empfange ([ɛmˈp͡faŋə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfand is recorded at frequency rank #14,552, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fant]. empfange is at rank #41,770, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡faŋə].
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 56322, this pair ranks #944,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empfand vs empfange
Shared letters: aefmnp. Private to "empfand": d. Private to "empfange": g.
"empfand" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "empfange" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empfand" and "empfange" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "empfand" vs "empfange" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "empfand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfange" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #944,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfand" and "empfange" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empfange vs Empfängers". 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 #944,801 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.