Which to use
“entdecken” is a verb and “entdeckten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,810
- “entdecken” frequency rank
- #11,858
- “entdeckten” frequency rank
- 15668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entdecken | entdeckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas erstmals finden, herausfinden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entdeckt |
Where the eye mixes entdecken and entdeckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses entdecken with entdeckten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entdecken is [ɛntˈdɛkn̩] while entdeckten is [ɛntˈdɛktn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 15668, 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]. 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 15668, this pair ranks #1,942,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entdecken vs entdeckten
Shared letters: cdeknt. Private to "entdecken": -. Private to "entdeckten": -.
"entdecken" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entdeckten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entdecken ← endtecken · enntdecken · entdceken · entddecken · entdeccken · entdecekn · entdeckenn · entdeckken
- entdeckten ← endteckten · enntdeckten · entdcekten · entddeckten · entdecckten · entdecketn · entdeckkten · entdecktenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entdecken" and "entdeckten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entdecken" vs "entdeckten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entdecken" 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 #1,942,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entdecken" and "entdeckten" 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 #1,942,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.