Which to use
“empfange” and “empfinde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,770
- “empfange” frequency rank
- #10,262
- “empfinde” frequency rank
- 52032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfange | empfinde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfangen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden |
Where the eye mixes empfange and empfinde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. empfange and empfinde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between empfange and empfinde
A purely visual mix-up. empfange ([ɛmˈp͡faŋə]) and empfinde ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndə]) 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 52032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfange is recorded at frequency rank #41,770, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡faŋə]. empfinde is at rank #10,262, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪndə].
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 52032, this pair ranks #1,112,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empfange vs empfinde
Shared letters: efmnp. Private to "empfange": ag. Private to "empfinde": di.
"empfange" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "empfinde" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empfange" and "empfinde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "empfange" or "empfinde"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empfange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfinde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,112,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfange" and "empfinde" 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 #1,112,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.