Which to use
“entworfene” and “entworfenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,494
- “entworfene” frequency rank
- #38,715
- “entworfenen” frequency rank
- 76209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entworfene | entworfenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entworfen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entworfen |
Where the eye mixes entworfene and entworfenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entworfene runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCV) against entworfenen's 11 (VCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entworfene vs entworfenen
A purely visual mix-up. entworfene ([ɛntˈvɔʁfənə]) and entworfenen ([ɛntˈvɔʁfənən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “entworfene” sits inside “entworfenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entworfene is recorded at frequency rank #37,494, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈvɔʁfənə]. 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 76209, this pair ranks #289,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entworfene vs entworfenen
Shared letters: efnortw. Private to "entworfene": -. Private to "entworfenen": -.
"entworfene" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV · "entworfenen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entworfene ← enntworfene · entowrfene · enttworfene · entwofrene · entworefne · entworfeen · entworfenne · entworffene
- entworfenen ← enntworfenen · entowrfenen · enttworfenen · entwofrenen · entworefnen · entworfeenn · entworfenenn · entworfennen
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entworfene" 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 #289,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entworfene" and "entworfenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entworfene vs Entwürfen". 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 #289,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.