Which to use
“empor” is an adverb and “empörte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,870
- “empor” frequency rank
- #41,772
- “empörte” frequency rank
- 60642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empor | empörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach oben, in die Höhe, aufwärts | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs empört |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empor and empörte 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 empörte is [ɛmˈpøːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 60642, 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]. empörte is at rank #41,772, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈpøːɐ̯tə].
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 60642, this pair ranks #779,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empor vs empörte
Shared letters: empr. Private to "empor": o. Private to "empörte": tö.
"empor" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "empörte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- empor ← emmpor · emopr · emporr · emppor · empro · epmor · mepor
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empor" and "empörte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "empor" or "empörte"?
Remembering empor vs empörte
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 “empörte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “empor” entry
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