Which to use
“entzündete” and “entzündeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,164
- “entzündete” frequency rank
- #49,626
- “entzündeten” frequency rank
- 84790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entzündete | entzündeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entzündet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entzündet |
Where the eye mixes entzündete and entzündeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entzündete runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCV) against entzündeten's 11 (VCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entzündete vs entzündeten
A purely visual mix-up. entzündete ([ɛntˈt͡sʏndətə]) and entzündeten ([ɛntˈt͡sʏndətn̩]) 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) - “entzündete” sits inside “entzündeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entzündete is recorded at frequency rank #35,164, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndətə]. 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 84790, this pair ranks #118,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entzündete vs entzündeten
Shared letters: dentzü. Private to "entzündete": -. Private to "entzündeten": -.
"entzündete" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV · "entzündeten" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "entzündete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entzündeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entzündete" and "entzündeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entzünden vs entzündeten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #118,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.