Which to use
“empfange” and “empfing” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,770
- “empfange” frequency rank
- #13,808
- “empfing” frequency rank
- 55578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfange | empfing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfangen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs empfangen |
Where the eye mixes empfange and empfing
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses empfange with empfing
A purely visual mix-up. empfange ([ɛmˈp͡faŋə]) and empfing ([ɛmˈp͡fɪŋ]) 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 55578, 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]. empfing is at rank #13,808, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪŋ].
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 55578, this pair ranks #974,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empfange vs empfing
Shared letters: efgmnp. Private to "empfange": a. Private to "empfing": i.
"empfange" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "empfing" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "empfange" for "empfing" ever safe?
Frequency check: "empfange" vs "empfing" - 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 "empfange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #974,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfange" and "empfing" 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 #974,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.