Which to use
“entwickelte” is an adjective and “entwickle” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,517
- “entwickelte” frequency rank
- #34,621
- “entwickle” frequency rank
- 38138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entwickelte | entwickle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entwickelt | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entwickeln |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entwickelte and entwickle apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
entwickelte and entwickle form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entwickelte is recorded at frequency rank #3,517, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪkl̩tə]. entwickle is at rank #34,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪklə].
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 38138, this pair ranks #1,571,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering entwickelte vs entwickle
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “entwickelte”; for a verb, it's “entwickle”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entwickelte” entry
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