Which to use
“entwarf” is a verb and “Entwürfe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,917
- “entwarf” frequency rank
- #10,265
- “Entwürfe” frequency rank
- 34182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entwarf | Entwürfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entwerfen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entwurf |
Where the eye mixes entwarf and Entwürfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entwarf runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against Entwürfe's 8 (VCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entwarf with Entwürfe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entwarf is [ɛntˈvaʁf] while Entwürfe is [ɛntˈvʏʁfə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entwarf is recorded at frequency rank #23,917, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvaʁf]. Entwürfe is at rank #10,265, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈvʏʁfə].
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 34182, this pair ranks #1,669,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entwarf vs Entwürfe
Shared letters: efnrtw. Private to "entwarf": a. Private to "Entwürfe": ü.
"entwarf" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "Entwürfe" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entwarf ← enntwarf · entawrf · enttwarf · entwafr · entwarff · entwarrf · entwraf · entwwarf
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entwarf" for "Entwürfe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entwarf" or "Entwürfe" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entwarf" and "Entwürfe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entwarf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entwürfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entwarf" and "Entwürfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entwarf vs Entwurfs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,669,229 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.