Which to use
“empfinden” and “empfindest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,700
- “empfinden” frequency rank
- #37,487
- “empfindest” frequency rank
- 43187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfinden | empfindest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit den menschlichen Sinnen (etwas) wahrnehmen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden |
Where the eye mixes empfinden and empfindest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. empfinden runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against empfindest's 10 (VCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses empfinden with empfindest
A purely visual mix-up. empfinden ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndn̩]) and empfindest ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndəst]) 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 43187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfinden is recorded at frequency rank #5,700, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪndn̩]. empfindest is at rank #37,487, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪndəst].
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 43187, this pair ranks #1,425,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empfinden vs empfindest
Shared letters: defimnp. Private to "empfinden": -. Private to "empfindest": st.
"empfinden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "empfindest" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- empfinden ← emfpinden · emmpfinden · empffinden · empfidnen · empfindden · empfindenn · empfindne · empfinedn
- empfindest ← emfpindest · emmpfindest · empffindest · empfidnest · empfinddest · empfindesst · empfindestt · empfindets
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empfinden" and "empfindest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "empfinden" or "empfindest"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "empfinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfindest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,425,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfinden" and "empfindest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empfindest vs empfindet". 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 #1,425,950 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.