Which to use
“entzündet” is a verb and “entzündete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,979
- “entzündet” frequency rank
- #35,164
- “entzündete” frequency rank
- 52143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entzündet | entzündete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entzünden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entzündet |
Where the eye mixes entzündet and entzündete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entzündet runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entzündete's 10 (VCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entzündet and entzündete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entzündet is [ɛntˈt͡sʏndət] while entzündete is [ɛntˈt͡sʏndətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “entzündet” sits inside “entzündete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entzündet is recorded at frequency rank #16,979, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndət]. entzündete is at rank #35,164, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndətə].
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 52143, this pair ranks #1,108,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entzündet vs entzündete
Shared letters: dentzü. Private to "entzündet": -. Private to "entzündete": -.
"entzündet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entzündete" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entzündet" and "entzündete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entzündet" or "entzündete" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entzündet" and "entzündete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entzündet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entzündete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,108,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entzündet" and "entzündete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entzündete vs entzündeten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,108,409 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.