Which to use
“entzündet” is a verb and “entzündeten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,979
- “entzündet” frequency rank
- #49,626
- “entzündeten” frequency rank
- 66605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entzündet | entzündeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entzünden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entzündet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entzündet and entzündeten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
entzündet and entzündeten 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 extra letter(s) - “entzündet” sits inside “entzündeten” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66605, 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]. entzündeten is at rank #49,626, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndətn̩].
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 66605, this pair ranks #567,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entzündet" and "entzündeten" be used interchangeably?
Remembering entzündet vs entzündeten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “entzündet”; for an adjective, it's “entzündeten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entzündet” entry
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