Which to use
“entwerfen” and “entworfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,813
- “entwerfen” frequency rank
- #7,460
- “entworfen” frequency rank
- 21273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entwerfen | entworfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in seinen Grundzügen entwickeln | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entwerfen |
Where the eye mixes entwerfen and entworfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entwerfen and entworfen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entwerfen and entworfen
A purely visual mix-up. entwerfen ([ɛntˈvɛʁfn̩]) and entworfen ([ɛntˈvɔʁfn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “entwerfen” becomes o in “entworfen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entwerfen is recorded at frequency rank #13,813, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvɛʁfn̩]. entworfen is at rank #7,460, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvɔʁfn̩].
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 21273, this pair ranks #1,888,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entwerfen vs entworfen
Shared letters: efnrtw. Private to "entwerfen": -. Private to "entworfen": o.
"entwerfen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entworfen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entwerfen" and "entworfen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entwerfen" or "entworfen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entwerfen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entworfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,888,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entwerfen" and "entworfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einwerfen vs entwerfen". 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 #1,888,237 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.