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 eye mixes empor and empörte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. empor runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against empörte's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses empor with empörte
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empor" and "empörte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "empor" or "empörte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empörte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #779,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empor" and "empörte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Empirie vs empörte". 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 #779,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.