Which to use
“empfanden” and “empfindet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,073
- “empfanden” frequency rank
- #12,488
- “empfindet” frequency rank
- 50561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfanden | empfindet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs empfinden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden |
Where the eye mixes empfanden and empfindet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses empfanden with empfindet
A purely visual mix-up. empfanden ([ɛmˈp͡fandn̩]) and empfindet ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfanden is recorded at frequency rank #38,073, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fandn̩]. empfindet is at rank #12,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪndət].
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 50561, this pair ranks #1,168,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empfanden vs empfindet
Shared letters: defmnp. Private to "empfanden": a. Private to "empfindet": it.
"empfanden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "empfindet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empfanden" and "empfindet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "empfanden" vs "empfindet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empfanden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfindet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,168,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfanden" and "empfindet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empfanden vs empfange". 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 #1,168,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.