Which to use
“entdecke” and “entdeckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,404
- “entdecke” frequency rank
- #1,508
- “entdeckt” frequency rank
- 17912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entdecke | entdeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entdecken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entdecken |
Where the eye mixes entdecke and entdeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between entdecke and entdeckt
A purely visual mix-up. entdecke ([ɛntˈdɛkə]) and entdeckt ([ɛntˈdɛkt]) 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 a single letter - e in “entdecke” becomes t in “entdeckt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17912, 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]. entdeckt is at rank #1,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈdɛkt].
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 17912, this pair ranks #1,923,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entdecke vs entdeckt
Shared letters: cdeknt. Private to "entdecke": -. Private to "entdeckt": -.
"entdecke" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "entdeckt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entdecke" for "entdeckt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entdecke" or "entdeckt"?
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 "entdeckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entdecke" and "entdeckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entdecke vs Entdecker". 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 #1,923,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.