Which to use
“entfernte” and “entfernter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,362
- “entfernte” frequency rank
- #43,142
- “entfernter” frequency rank
- 52504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfernte | entfernter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfernt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfernt |
Where the eye mixes entfernte and entfernter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entfernte runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCCV) against entfernter's 10 (VCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entfernte and entfernter
A purely visual mix-up. entfernte ([ɛntˈfɛʁntə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “entfernte” sits inside “entfernter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfernte is recorded at frequency rank #9,362, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁntə]. 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 52504, this pair ranks #1,094,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entfernte vs entfernter
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "entfernte": -. Private to "entfernter": -.
"entfernte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV · "entfernter" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfernte ← enfternte · enntfernte · entefrnte · entfenrte · entfernet · entfernnte · entferntte · entferrnte
- entfernter ← enfternter · enntfernter · entefrnter · entfenrter · entfernetr · entfernnter · entfernterr · entferntre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entfernte" and "entfernter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entfernte" vs "entfernter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entfernte" and "entfernter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfernte" 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 #1,094,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfernte" 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 #1,094,179 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.