Which to use
“empfange” and “empfingen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,770
- “empfange” frequency rank
- #34,066
- “empfingen” frequency rank
- 75836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfange | empfingen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfangen | 1. Person Plural Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs empfangen |
Where the eye mixes empfange and empfingen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. empfange runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCV) against empfingen's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: empfange vs empfingen
A purely visual mix-up. empfange ([ɛmˈp͡faŋə]) and empfingen ([ɛmˈp͡fɪŋən]) 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 75836, 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]. empfingen is at rank #34,066, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪŋən].
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 75836, this pair ranks #298,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of empfange vs empfingen
Shared letters: efgmnp. Private to "empfange": a. Private to "empfingen": i.
"empfange" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "empfingen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empfange" and "empfingen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "empfange" or "empfingen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "empfange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfingen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfange" and "empfingen" 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 #298,255 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.