Which to use
“ermöglichen” is a verb and “ermöglichten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,818
- “ermöglichen” frequency rank
- #24,700
- “ermöglichten” frequency rank
- 27518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermöglichen | ermöglichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Voraussetzungen für etwas herstellen; etwas möglich machen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermöglicht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ermöglichen and ermöglichten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ermöglichen is [ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçn̩] while ermöglichten is [ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ermöglichen is recorded at frequency rank #2,818, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçn̩]. ermöglichten is at rank #24,700, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçtn̩].
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 27518, this pair ranks #1,800,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ermöglichen vs ermöglichten
Shared letters: ceghilmnrö. Private to "ermöglichen": -. Private to "ermöglichten": t.
"ermöglichen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "ermöglichten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ermöglichen vs ermöglichten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ermöglichen”; for an adjective, it's “ermöglichten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ermöglichen” entry
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