Which to use
“empfunden” is a verb and “empfundene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,702
- “empfunden” frequency rank
- #38,074
- “empfundene” frequency rank
- 46776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empfunden | empfundene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs empfinden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs empfunden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empfunden and empfundene apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
empfunden and empfundene form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “empfunden” sits inside “empfundene” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empfunden is recorded at frequency rank #8,702, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fʊndn̩]. empfundene is at rank #38,074, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fʊndənə].
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 46776, this pair ranks #1,307,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empfunden" and "empfundene" be used interchangeably?
Remembering empfunden vs empfundene
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “empfunden”; for an adjective, it's “empfundene”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “empfunden” entry
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