Which to use
“entwickeln” is a verb and “entwickelten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,965
- “entwickeln” frequency rank
- #5,356
- “entwickelten” frequency rank
- 7321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entwickeln | entwickelten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich etwas ausdenken, planen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entwickelt |
Where the eye mixes entwickeln and entwickelten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entwickeln runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against entwickelten's 12 (VCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entwickeln with entwickelten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entwickeln is [ɛntˈvɪkl̩n] while entwickelten is [ɛntˈvɪkl̩tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entwickeln is recorded at frequency rank #1,965, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪkl̩n]. entwickelten is at rank #5,356, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪkl̩tn̩].
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 7321, this pair ranks #1,988,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entwickeln vs entwickelten
Shared letters: ceiklntw. Private to "entwickeln": -. Private to "entwickelten": -.
"entwickeln" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "entwickelten" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entwickeln ← enntwickeln · entiwckeln · enttwickeln · entwcikeln · entwicckeln · entwicekln · entwickelln · entwickelnn
- entwickelten ← enntwickelten · entiwckelten · enttwickelten · entwcikelten · entwicckelten · entwiceklten · entwickeletn · entwickellten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entwickeln" and "entwickelten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entwickeln" or "entwickelten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entwickeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entwickelten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entwickeln" and "entwickelten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entwickelten vs entwickelter". 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 #1,988,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.