Which to use
“entwerfen” is a verb and “Entwürfe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,813
- “entwerfen” frequency rank
- #10,265
- “Entwürfe” frequency rank
- 24078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entwerfen | Entwürfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in seinen Grundzügen entwickeln | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entwurf |
Where the eye mixes entwerfen and Entwürfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entwerfen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) 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 entwerfen with Entwürfe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entwerfen is [ɛntˈvɛʁfn̩] 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 24078, 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]. 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 24078, this pair ranks #1,852,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entwerfen vs Entwürfe
Shared letters: efnrtw. Private to "entwerfen": -. Private to "Entwürfe": ü.
"entwerfen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "Entwürfe" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entwerfen ← enntwerfen · entewrfen · enttwerfen · entwefren · entwerefn · entwerfenn · entwerffen · entwerfne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entwerfen" and "Entwürfe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entwerfen" or "Entwürfe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entwerfen" 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 #1,852,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entwerfen" and "Entwürfe" 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 #1,852,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.