Which to use
“entworfen” is a verb and “entworfenen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,460
- “entworfen” frequency rank
- #38,715
- “entworfenen” frequency rank
- 46175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entworfen | entworfenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entwerfen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entworfen |
Where the eye mixes entworfen and entworfenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entworfen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entworfenen's 11 (VCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entworfen and entworfenen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entworfen is [ɛntˈvɔʁfn̩] while entworfenen is [ɛntˈvɔʁfənən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “entworfen” sits inside “entworfenen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entworfen is recorded at frequency rank #7,460, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvɔʁfn̩]. entworfenen is at rank #38,715, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈvɔʁfənən].
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 46175, this pair ranks #1,328,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entworfen vs entworfenen
Shared letters: efnortw. Private to "entworfen": -. Private to "entworfenen": -.
"entworfen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entworfenen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entworfen ← enntworfen · entowrfen · enttworfen · entwofren · entworefn · entworfenn · entworffen · entworfne
- entworfenen ← enntworfenen · entowrfenen · enttworfenen · entwofrenen · entworefnen · entworfeenn · entworfenenn · entworfennen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entworfen" and "entworfenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entworfen" or "entworfenen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entworfen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entworfenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,328,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entworfen" and "entworfenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entworfene vs entworfenen". 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 #1,328,001 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.