Which to use
“empören” is a verb and “empörten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,561
- “empören” frequency rank
- #41,773
- “empörten” frequency rank
- 86334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empören | empörten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zornig werden, sich ärgern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs empört |
Where the eye mixes empören and empörten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: empören vs empörten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: empören is [ɛmˈpøːʁən] while empörten is [ɛmˈpøːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empören is recorded at frequency rank #44,561, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛmˈpøːʁən]. empörten is at rank #41,773, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈpøːɐ̯tn̩].
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 86334, this pair ranks #95,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of empören vs empörten
Shared letters: emnprö. Private to "empören": -. Private to "empörten": t.
"empören" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "empörten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empören" and "empörten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "empören" vs "empörten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empören" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empörten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empören" and "empörten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empören vs empörte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,226 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.