Which to use
“entfernt” and “entfernte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #948
- “entfernt” frequency rank
- #9,362
- “entfernte” frequency rank
- 10310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfernt | entfernte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit weg gelegen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfernt |
Where the eye mixes entfernt and entfernte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entfernt runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against entfernte's 9 (VCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entfernt and entfernte
A purely visual mix-up. entfernt ([ɛntˈfɛʁnt]) and entfernte ([ɛntˈfɛʁntə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “entfernt” sits inside “entfernte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfernt is recorded at frequency rank #948, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnt]. entfernte is at rank #9,362, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁntə].
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 10310, this pair ranks #1,975,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfernt vs entfernte
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "entfernt": -. Private to "entfernte": -.
"entfernt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "entfernte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfernt" and "entfernte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entfernt" or "entfernte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfernt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entfernte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfernt" and "entfernte" 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 #1,975,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.