Which to use
“entferne” is a verb and “entfernter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,272
- “entferne” frequency rank
- #43,142
- “entfernter” frequency rank
- 70414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entferne | entfernter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfernen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfernt |
Where the eye mixes entferne and entfernter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entferne runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCV) against entfernter's 10 (VCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entferne vs entfernter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entferne is [ɛntˈfɛʁnə] while entfernter is [ɛntˈfɛʁntɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 70414, 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]. entfernter is at rank #43,142, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁntɐ].
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 70414, this pair ranks #447,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entferne vs entfernter
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "entferne": -. Private to "entfernter": -.
"entferne" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "entfernter" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entferne ← enfterne · enntferne · entefrne · entfenre · entferen · entferrne · entfferne · entfrene
- entfernter ← enfternter · enntfernter · entefrnter · entfenrter · entfernetr · entfernnter · entfernterr · entferntre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entferne" and "entfernter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entferne" vs "entfernter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entferne" and "entfernter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entferne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entfernter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #447,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entferne" and "entfernter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfernte 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 #447,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.