Which to use
“empor” is an adverb and “empört” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,870
- “empor” frequency rank
- #9,889
- “empört” frequency rank
- 28759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empor | empört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach oben, in die Höhe, aufwärts | sehr verärgert über etwas sein |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empor and empört apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: empor is [ɛmˈpoːɐ̯] while empört is [ɛmˈpøːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empor is recorded at frequency rank #18,870, classified as anadv, pronounced [ɛmˈpoːɐ̯]. empört is at rank #9,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈpøːɐ̯t].
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 28759, this pair ranks #1,779,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of empor vs empört
Shared letters: empr. Private to "empor": o. Private to "empört": tö.
"empor" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "empört" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- empor ← emmpor · emopr · emporr · emppor · empro · epmor · mepor
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empor" and "empört" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "empor" or "empört"?
Remembering empor vs empört
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “empor”; for an adjective, it's “empört”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “empor” entry
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