Which to use
“entführt” is a verb and “entführte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,046
- “entführt” frequency rank
- #30,027
- “entführte” frequency rank
- 38073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entführt | entführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entführen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entführt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entführt and entführte apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entführt is [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯t] while entführte is [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “entführt” sits inside “entführte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entführt is recorded at frequency rank #8,046, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯t]. 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 38073, this pair ranks #1,573,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entführt vs entführte
Shared letters: efhnrtü. Private to "entführt": -. Private to "entführte": -.
"entführt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "entführte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entführt" and "entführte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entführt" or "entführte"?
Remembering entführt vs entführte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “entführt”; for an adjective, it's “entführte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entführt” entry
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