Which to use
“empfinde” and “empfindet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,262
- “empfinde” frequency rank
- #12,488
- “empfindet” frequency rank
- 22750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfinde | empfindet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden |
Where the eye mixes empfinde and empfindet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. empfinde runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCV) against empfindet's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses empfinde with empfindet
A purely visual mix-up. empfinde ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndə]) and empfindet ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “empfinde” sits inside “empfindet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfinde is recorded at frequency rank #10,262, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪndə]. empfindet is at rank #12,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪndət].
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 22750, this pair ranks #1,870,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of empfinde vs empfindet
Shared letters: defimnp. Private to "empfinde": -. Private to "empfindet": t.
"empfinde" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "empfindet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "empfinde" for "empfindet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "empfinde" vs "empfindet" - 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 "empfinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfindet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,870,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfinde" and "empfindet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empfange vs empfinde". 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 #1,870,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.