Which to use
“entfaltet” is a verb and “entfaltete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,873
- “entfaltet” frequency rank
- #42,458
- “entfaltete” frequency rank
- 58331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfaltet | entfaltete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfalten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfaltet |
Where the eye mixes entfaltet and entfaltete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entfaltet runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entfaltete's 10 (VCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entfaltet and entfaltete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entfaltet is [ɛntˈfaltət] while entfaltete is [ɛntˈfaltətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “entfaltet” sits inside “entfaltete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfaltet is recorded at frequency rank #15,873, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltət]. entfaltete is at rank #42,458, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltətə].
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 58331, this pair ranks #866,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entfaltet vs entfaltete
Shared letters: aeflnt. Private to "entfaltet": -. Private to "entfaltete": -.
"entfaltet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entfaltete" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfaltet ← enftaltet · enntfaltet · entafltet · entfalett · entfalltet · entfaltett · entfaltte · entfalttet
- entfaltete ← enftaltete · enntfaltete · entafltete · entfalette · entfalltete · entfalteet · entfaltette · entfalttee
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfaltet" and "entfaltete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entfaltet" or "entfaltete" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entfaltet" and "entfaltete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entfaltete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #866,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfaltet" and "entfaltete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entartete vs entfaltete". 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 #866,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.