Which to use
“entführen” is a verb and “entführte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,223
- “entführen” frequency rank
- #30,027
- “entführte” frequency rank
- 48250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entführen | entführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden (oder etwas in dem sich Personen befinden) heimlich oder gewaltsam wegbringen, verschleppen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entführt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entführen and entführte apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
entführen and entführte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48250, 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]. entführte is at rank #30,027, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯tə].
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 48250, this pair ranks #1,255,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entführen" and "entführte" be used interchangeably?
Remembering entführen vs entführte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “entführen”; for an adjective, it's “entführte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entführen” entry
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