Which to use
“empfindet” and “empfunden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,488
- “empfindet” frequency rank
- #8,702
- “empfunden” frequency rank
- 21190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfindet | empfunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs empfinden |
Where the eye mixes empfindet and empfunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between empfindet and empfunden
A purely visual mix-up. empfindet ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndət]) and empfunden ([ɛmˈp͡fʊndn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfindet is recorded at frequency rank #12,488, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪndət]. empfunden is at rank #8,702, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fʊndn̩].
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 21190, this pair ranks #1,889,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of empfindet vs empfunden
Shared letters: defmnp. Private to "empfindet": it. Private to "empfunden": u.
"empfindet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "empfunden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empfindet" and "empfunden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "empfindet" vs "empfunden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "empfindet" and "empfunden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "empfindet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empfunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,889,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empfindet" and "empfunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empfanden 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 #1,889,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.