Which to use
“entdecke” is a verb and “entdeckten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,404
- “entdecke” frequency rank
- #11,858
- “entdeckten” frequency rank
- 28262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entdecke | entdeckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entdecken | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entdeckt |
Where the eye mixes entdecke and entdeckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entdecke vs entdeckten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entdecke is [ɛntˈdɛkə] while entdeckten is [ɛntˈdɛktn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 28262, 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]. entdeckten is at rank #11,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈdɛktn̩].
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 28262, this pair ranks #1,787,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entdecke vs entdeckten
Shared letters: cdeknt. Private to "entdecke": -. Private to "entdeckten": -.
"entdecke" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "entdeckten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entdecke ← endtecke · enntdecke · entdceke · entddecke · entdeccke · entdecek · entdeckke · entdekce
- entdeckten ← endteckten · enntdeckten · entdcekten · entddeckten · entdecckten · entdecketn · entdeckkten · entdecktenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entdecke" and "entdeckten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "entdecke" or "entdeckten" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "entdeckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entdecke" and "entdeckten" 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 #1,787,853 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.