Which to use
“Empfindung” and “Empfindungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,557
- “Empfindung” frequency rank
- #25,526
- “Empfindungen” frequency rank
- 59083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Empfindung | Empfindungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sinnliche Wahrnehmung, körperliches Gefühl | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Empfindung |
Where the eye mixes Empfindung and Empfindungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Empfindung runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against Empfindungen's 12 (VCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Empfindung with Empfindungen
A purely visual mix-up. Empfindung ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndʊŋ]) and Empfindungen ([ɛmˈp͡fɪndʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Empfindung” sits inside “Empfindungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Empfindung is recorded at frequency rank #33,557, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪndʊŋ]. Empfindungen is at rank #25,526, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɪndʊŋən].
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 59083, this pair ranks #837,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Empfindung vs Empfindungen
Shared letters: defgimnpu. Private to "Empfindung": -. Private to "Empfindungen": -.
"Empfindung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Empfindungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Empfindung ← emfpindung · emmpfindung · empffindung · empfidnung · empfinddung · empfindnug · empfindugn · empfindungg
- Empfindungen ← emfpindungen · emmpfindungen · empffindungen · empfidnungen · empfinddungen · empfindnugen · empfindugnen · empfindunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Empfindung" and "Empfindungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Empfindung" or "Empfindungen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Empfindung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Empfindungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #837,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Empfindung" and "Empfindungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Empfindungen vs Erfindungen". 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 #837,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.