Which to use
“entdecke” and “entdecken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,404
- “entdecke” frequency rank
- #3,810
- “entdecken” frequency rank
- 20214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entdecke | entdecken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entdecken | jemanden oder etwas erstmals finden, herausfinden |
Where the eye mixes entdecke and entdecken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entdecke runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCV) against entdecken's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entdecke with entdecken
A purely visual mix-up. entdecke ([ɛntˈdɛkə]) and entdecken ([ɛntˈdɛkn̩]) 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) - “entdecke” sits inside “entdecken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entdecke is recorded at frequency rank #16,404, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈdɛkə]. entdecken is at rank #3,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈdɛkn̩].
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 20214, this pair ranks #1,900,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entdecke vs entdecken
Shared letters: cdeknt. Private to "entdecke": -. Private to "entdecken": -.
"entdecke" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "entdecken" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entdecke" and "entdecken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entdecke" or "entdecken"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entdecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entdecken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entdecke" and "entdecken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entdecken vs entzücken". 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 #1,900,102 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.