Which to use
“empfangen” is a verb and “Empfängern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,883
- “empfangen” frequency rank
- #30,529
- “Empfängern” frequency rank
- 34412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfangen | Empfängern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas bekommen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Empfänger |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empfangen and Empfängern apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: empfangen is [ɛmˈp͡faŋən] while Empfängern is [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfangen is recorded at frequency rank #3,883, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡faŋən]. Empfängern is at rank #30,529, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn].
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 34412, this pair ranks #1,663,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of empfangen vs Empfängern
Shared letters: efgmnp. Private to "empfangen": a. Private to "Empfängern": rä.
"empfangen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "Empfängern" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- empfangen ← emfpangen · emmpfangen · empafngen · empfagnen · empfanegn · empfangenn · empfanggen · empfangne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empfangen" and "Empfängern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "empfangen" or "Empfängern"?
Remembering empfangen vs Empfängern
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “empfangen”; for a noun, it's “Empfängern”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “empfangen” entry
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