Which to use
“entführen” and “entführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,223
- “entführen” frequency rank
- #8,046
- “entführt” frequency rank
- 26269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entführen | entführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden (oder etwas in dem sich Personen befinden) heimlich oder gewaltsam wegbringen, verschleppen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entführen |
Where the eye mixes entführen and entführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entführen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entführt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entführen with entführt
A purely visual mix-up. entführen ([ɛntˈfyːʁən]) and entführt ([ɛntˈfyːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entführen is recorded at frequency rank #18,223, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfyːʁən]. entführt is at rank #8,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯t].
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 26269, this pair ranks #1,820,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entführen vs entführt
Shared letters: efhnrtü. Private to "entführen": -. Private to "entführt": -.
"entführen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entführt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entführen" and "entführt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entführen" vs "entführt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entführen" and "entführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entbehren vs entführen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,820,661 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.