Which to use
“empfinde” and “empfingen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,262
- “empfinde” frequency rank
- #34,066
- “empfingen” frequency rank
- 44328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfinde | empfingen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden | 1. Person Plural Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs empfangen |
Where the eye mixes empfinde and empfingen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between empfinde and empfingen
A purely visual mix-up. empfinde ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndə]) 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 44328, 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]. 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 44328, this pair ranks #1,389,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empfinde vs empfingen
Shared letters: efimnp. Private to "empfinde": d. Private to "empfingen": g.
"empfinde" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "empfingen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empfinde" and "empfingen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "empfinde" or "empfingen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empfinde" 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 #1,389,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfinde" and "empfingen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empfange vs empfingen". 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 #1,389,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.