Which to use
“entfernen” is a verb and “entfernter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,516
- “entfernen” frequency rank
- #43,142
- “entfernter” frequency rank
- 46658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfernen | entfernter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hinwegnehmen oder herausnehmen; dafür sorgen, dass jemand oder etwas nicht da ist | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfernt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entfernen and entfernter apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entfernen is [ɛntˈfɛʁnən] while entfernter is [ɛntˈfɛʁntɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 46658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfernen is recorded at frequency rank #3,516, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnən]. 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 46658, this pair ranks #1,311,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entfernen vs entfernter
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "entfernen": -. Private to "entfernter": -.
"entfernen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entfernter" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfernen ← enfternen · enntfernen · entefrnen · entfenren · entferenn · entfernenn · entfernne · entfernnen
- entfernter ← enfternter · enntfernter · entefrnter · entfenrter · entfernetr · entfernnter · entfernterr · entferntre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entfernen" and "entfernter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entfernen" or "entfernter"?
Remembering entfernen vs entfernter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “entfernen”; for an adjective, it's “entfernter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entfernen” entry
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