Which to use
“Entführer” is a noun and “entführten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,555
- “Entführer” frequency rank
- #32,503
- “entführten” frequency rank
- 62058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entführer | entführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der andere Menschen gegen ihren Willen an einen anderen Ort bringt, um dadurch ein Lösegeld zu erpressen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entführt |
Where the eye mixes Entführer and entführten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Entführer with entführten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Entführer is [ɛntˈfyːʁɐ] 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entführer is recorded at frequency rank #29,555, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈfyːʁɐ]. 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 62058, this pair ranks #726,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Entführer vs entführten
Shared letters: efhnrtü. Private to "Entführer": -. Private to "entführten": -.
"Entführer" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entführten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Entführer" and "entführten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Entführer" or "entführten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entführer" 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 #726,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entführer" and "entführten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entführte vs entführten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #726,727 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.