Which to use
“entwickeln” is a verb and “Entwicklern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,965
- “entwickeln” frequency rank
- #28,173
- “Entwicklern” frequency rank
- 30138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entwickeln | Entwicklern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich etwas ausdenken, planen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Entwickler |
Where the eye mixes entwickeln and Entwicklern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entwickeln vs Entwicklern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entwickeln is [ɛntˈvɪkl̩n] while Entwicklern is [ɛntˈvɪklɐn]. 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 30138, 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]. Entwicklern is at rank #28,173, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪklɐn].
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 30138, this pair ranks #1,753,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entwickeln vs Entwicklern
Shared letters: ceiklntw. Private to "entwickeln": -. Private to "Entwicklern": r.
"entwickeln" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Entwicklern" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entwickeln ← enntwickeln · entiwckeln · enttwickeln · entwcikeln · entwicckeln · entwicekln · entwickelln · entwickelnn
- Entwicklern ← enntwicklern · entiwcklern · enttwicklern · entwciklern · entwiccklern · entwickelrn · entwickklern · entwicklenr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entwickeln" and "Entwicklern" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "entwickeln" or "Entwicklern" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entwickeln" and "Entwicklern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entwickeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entwicklern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,753,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entwickeln" and "Entwicklern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entwickle vs Entwicklern". 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 #1,753,677 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.