Which to use
“entführt” is a verb and “entführten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,046
- “entführt” frequency rank
- #32,503
- “entführten” frequency rank
- 40549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entführt | entführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entführen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entführt |
Where the eye mixes entführt and entführten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entführt runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against entführten's 10 (VCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entführt with entführten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entführt is [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯t] while entführten is [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “entführt” sits inside “entführten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40549, 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]. 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 40549, this pair ranks #1,505,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entführt vs entführten
Shared letters: efhnrtü. Private to "entführt": -. Private to "entführten": -.
"entführt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "entführten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entführt" and "entführten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entführt" or "entführten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entführt" 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 #1,505,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entführt" and "entführten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entführte vs entführten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,505,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.