Which to use
“entferne” is a verb and “entfernt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,272
- “entferne” frequency rank
- #948
- “entfernt” frequency rank
- 28220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entferne | entfernt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfernen | weit weg gelegen |
Where the eye mixes entferne and entfernt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entferne (VCCCVCCV) and entfernt (VCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between entferne and entfernt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entferne is [ɛntˈfɛʁnə] while entfernt is [ɛntˈfɛʁnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “entferne” becomes t in “entfernt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28220, 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]. entfernt is at rank #948, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnt].
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 28220, this pair ranks #1,788,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entferne vs entfernt
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "entferne": -. Private to "entfernt": -.
"entferne" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "entfernt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entferne" for "entfernt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entferne" or "entfernt" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "entfernt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,788,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entferne" and "entfernt" 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 #1,788,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.