Which to use
“Empfängern” and “Empfängers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,529
- “Empfängern” frequency rank
- #38,075
- “Empfängers” frequency rank
- 68604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Empfängern | Empfängers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Empfänger | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Empfänger |
Where the eye mixes Empfängern and Empfängers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Empfängern and Empfängers
A purely visual mix-up. Empfängern ([ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn]) and Empfängers ([ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Empfängern” becomes s in “Empfängers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Empfängern is recorded at frequency rank #30,529, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn]. Empfängers is at rank #38,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐs].
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 68604, this pair ranks #502,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Empfängern vs Empfängers
Shared letters: efgmnprä. Private to "Empfängern": -. Private to "Empfängers": s.
"Empfängern" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Empfängers" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Empfängern" and "Empfängers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Empfängern" or "Empfängers"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Empfängern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Empfängers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #502,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Empfängern" and "Empfängers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Empfängers vs Empfängnis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #502,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.