Which to use
“entführen” is a verb and “entführten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,223
- “entführen” frequency rank
- #32,503
- “entführten” frequency rank
- 50726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entführen | entführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden (oder etwas in dem sich Personen befinden) heimlich oder gewaltsam wegbringen, verschleppen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entführt |
Where the eye mixes entführen and entführten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entführen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entführten's 10 (VCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entführen and entführten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entführen is [ɛntˈfyːʁən] while entführten is [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50726, 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]. entführten is at rank #32,503, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 50726, this pair ranks #1,162,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entführen vs entführten
Shared letters: efhnrtü. Private to "entführen": -. Private to "entführten": -.
"entführen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entführten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entführen" and "entführten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entführen" or "entführten"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "entführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entführten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,162,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entführen" and "entführten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entführte vs entführten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,162,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.