Which to use
“entferne” and “entfernen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,272
- “entferne” frequency rank
- #3,516
- “entfernen” frequency rank
- 30788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entferne | entfernen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfernen | hinwegnehmen oder herausnehmen; dafür sorgen, dass jemand oder etwas nicht da ist |
Where the eye mixes entferne and entfernen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entferne runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCV) against entfernen's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entferne and entfernen
A purely visual mix-up. entferne ([ɛntˈfɛʁnə]) and entfernen ([ɛntˈfɛʁnən]) 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) - “entferne” sits inside “entfernen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entferne is recorded at frequency rank #27,272, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnə]. entfernen is at rank #3,516, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnən].
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 30788, this pair ranks #1,741,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entferne vs entfernen
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "entferne": -. Private to "entfernen": -.
"entferne" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "entfernen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entferne" and "entfernen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entferne" vs "entfernen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entferne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entfernen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,741,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entferne" and "entfernen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entferne vs entfernter". 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 #1,741,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.