Which to use
“empört” is an adjective and “esport” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,889
- “empört” frequency rank
- #41,148
- “esport” frequency rank
- 51037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empört | esport |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr verärgert über etwas sein | der Sport, die Sportart |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empört and esport 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: empört is [ɛmˈpøːɐ̯t] while esport is [əsˈpɔrt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51037, 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]. esport is at rank #41,148, tagged as anoun, pronounced [əsˈpɔrt].
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 51037, this pair ranks #1,150,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empört vs esport
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "empört": mö. Private to "esport": os.
"empört" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "esport" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- esport ← epsort · esoprt · esporrt · esportt · espotr · espport · esprot · essport
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empört" and "esport" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "empört" or "esport"?
Remembering empört vs esport
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “empört”; for a noun, it's “esport”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “empört” entry
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