Which to use
“entfernen” and “entwerfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,516
- “entfernen” frequency rank
- #13,813
- “entwerfen” frequency rank
- 17329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfernen | entwerfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hinwegnehmen oder herausnehmen; dafür sorgen, dass jemand oder etwas nicht da ist | etwas in seinen Grundzügen entwickeln |
Where the eye mixes entfernen and entwerfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entfernen and entwerfen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entfernen and entwerfen
A purely visual mix-up. entfernen ([ɛntˈfɛʁnən]) and entwerfen ([ɛntˈvɛʁfn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17329, 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]. entwerfen is at rank #13,813, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvɛʁfn̩].
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 17329, this pair ranks #1,928,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfernen vs entwerfen
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "entfernen": -. Private to "entwerfen": w.
"entfernen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entwerfen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfernen" and "entwerfen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entfernen" or "entwerfen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfernen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entwerfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfernen" and "entwerfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einwerfen vs entwerfen". 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 #1,928,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.