Which to use
“entdecken” and “entdeckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,810
- “entdecken” frequency rank
- #1,508
- “entdeckt” frequency rank
- 5318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entdecken | entdeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas erstmals finden, herausfinden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entdecken |
Where the eye mixes entdecken and entdeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entdecken vs entdeckt
A purely visual mix-up. entdecken ([ɛntˈdɛkn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entdecken is recorded at frequency rank #3,810, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈdɛkn̩]. 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 5318, this pair ranks #1,995,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entdecken vs entdeckt
Shared letters: cdeknt. Private to "entdecken": -. Private to "entdeckt": -.
"entdecken" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entdeckt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entdecken" and "entdeckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entdecken" vs "entdeckt" - which ranks higher?
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 "entdecken" 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 #1,995,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entdecken" and "entdeckt" 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 #1,995,132 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.