Which to use
“entdeckte” and “entdeckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,177
- “entdeckte” frequency rank
- #11,858
- “entdeckten” frequency rank
- 18035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entdeckte | entdeckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entdeckt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entdeckt |
Where the eye mixes entdeckte and entdeckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between entdeckte and entdeckten
A purely visual mix-up. entdeckte ([ɛntˈdɛktə]) and entdeckten ([ɛntˈdɛktn̩]) 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) - “entdeckte” sits inside “entdeckten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entdeckte is recorded at frequency rank #6,177, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈdɛktə]. 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 18035, this pair ranks #1,922,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entdeckte vs entdeckten
Shared letters: cdeknt. Private to "entdeckte": -. Private to "entdeckten": -.
"entdeckte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV · "entdeckten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entdeckte ← endteckte · enntdeckte · entdcekte · entddeckte · entdecckte · entdecket · entdeckkte · entdecktte
- entdeckten ← endteckten · enntdeckten · entdcekten · entddeckten · entdecckten · entdecketn · entdeckkten · entdecktenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entdeckte" and "entdeckten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entdeckte" or "entdeckten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entdeckte" and "entdeckten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entdeckte" 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 #1,922,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entdeckte" and "entdeckten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entdecker vs entdeckten". 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 #1,922,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.