Which to use
“empört” and “empörte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,889
- “empört” frequency rank
- #41,772
- “empörte” frequency rank
- 51661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empört | empörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr verärgert über etwas sein | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs empört |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empört and empörte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. empört ([ɛmˈpøːɐ̯t]) and empörte ([ɛmˈpøːɐ̯tə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “empört” sits inside “empörte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empört is recorded at frequency rank #9,889, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛmˈpøːɐ̯t]. 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 51661, this pair ranks #1,126,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empört vs empörte
Shared letters: emprtö. Private to "empört": -. Private to "empörte": -.
"empört" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "empörte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empört" and "empörte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "empört" or "empörte"?
Remembering empört vs empörte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “empört” entry
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