Which to use
“entfernen” is a verb and “Entfernung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,516
- “entfernen” frequency rank
- #3,434
- “Entfernung” frequency rank
- 6950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfernen | Entfernung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hinwegnehmen oder herausnehmen; dafür sorgen, dass jemand oder etwas nicht da ist | die Distanz, die Länge einer Strecke zwischen zwei Punkten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entfernen and Entfernung 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 Entfernung is [ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6950, 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]. Entfernung is at rank #3,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ].
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 6950, this pair ranks #1,989,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfernen vs Entfernung
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "entfernen": -. Private to "Entfernung": gu.
"entfernen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "Entfernung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfernen ← enfternen · enntfernen · entefrnen · entfenren · entferenn · entfernenn · entfernne · entfernnen
- Entfernung ← enfternung · enntfernung · entefrnung · entfenrung · entfernnug · entfernnung · entfernugn · entfernungg
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entfernen" and "Entfernung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entfernen" or "Entfernung"?
Remembering entfernen vs Entfernung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “entfernen”; for a noun, it's “Entfernung”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entfernen” entry
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