Which to use
“ermöglichte” and “ermöglichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,354
- “ermöglichte” frequency rank
- #24,700
- “ermöglichten” frequency rank
- 38054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermöglichte | ermöglichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermöglicht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermöglicht |
Where the eye mixes ermöglichte and ermöglichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ermöglichte runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCCV) against ermöglichten's 12 (VCCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ermöglichte with ermöglichten
A purely visual mix-up. ermöglichte ([ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçtə]) and ermöglichten ([ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçtn̩]) 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) - “ermöglichte” sits inside “ermöglichten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ermöglichte is recorded at frequency rank #13,354, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçtə]. 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 38054, this pair ranks #1,574,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ermöglichte vs ermöglichten
Shared letters: ceghilmrtö. Private to "ermöglichte": -. Private to "ermöglichten": n.
"ermöglichte" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCV · "ermöglichten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ermöglichte" and "ermöglichten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ermöglichte" vs "ermöglichten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ermöglichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ermöglichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,574,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermöglichte" and "ermöglichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ermöglichen vs ermöglichten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,574,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.