Which to use
“empfanden” is a verb and “empfundene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,073
- “empfanden” frequency rank
- #38,074
- “empfundene” frequency rank
- 76147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfanden | empfundene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs empfinden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs empfunden |
Where the eye mixes empfanden and empfundene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. empfanden runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against empfundene's 10 (VCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: empfanden vs empfundene
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: empfanden is [ɛmˈp͡fandn̩] while empfundene is [ɛmˈp͡fʊndənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76147, 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]. empfundene is at rank #38,074, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fʊndənə].
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 76147, this pair ranks #290,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of empfanden vs empfundene
Shared letters: defmnp. Private to "empfanden": a. Private to "empfundene": u.
"empfanden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "empfundene" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- empfanden ← emfpanden · emmpfanden · empafnden · empfadnen · empfandden · empfandenn · empfandne · empfanedn
- empfundene ← emfpundene · emmpfundene · empffundene · empfnudene · empfudnene · empfunddene · empfundeen · empfundenne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empfanden" and "empfundene" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "empfanden" vs "empfundene" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "empfanden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfundene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfanden" and "empfundene" 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 #290,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.