Which to use
“entfernt” and “entfernter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #948
- “entfernt” frequency rank
- #43,142
- “entfernter” frequency rank
- 44090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfernt | entfernter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit weg gelegen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfernt |
Where the eye mixes entfernt and entfernter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entfernt runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against entfernter's 10 (VCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entfernt vs entfernter
A purely visual mix-up. entfernt ([ɛntˈfɛʁnt]) and entfernter ([ɛntˈfɛʁntɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “entfernt” sits inside “entfernter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfernt is recorded at frequency rank #948, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnt]. 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 44090, this pair ranks #1,397,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entfernt vs entfernter
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "entfernt": -. Private to "entfernter": -.
"entfernt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "entfernter" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfernt ← enfternt · enntfernt · entefrnt · entfenrt · entfernnt · entferntt · entferrnt · entfertn
- entfernter ← enfternter · enntfernter · entefrnter · entfenrter · entfernetr · entfernnter · entfernterr · entferntre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfernt" and "entfernter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entfernt" or "entfernter" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfernt" 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 #1,397,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfernt" and "entfernter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entferne 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 #1,397,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.