Which to use
“ermorden” is a verb and “ermordete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,983
- “ermorden” frequency rank
- #27,707
- “ermordete” frequency rank
- 44690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermorden | ermordete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Vorsatz einen Mord begehen, jemanden umbringen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermordet |
Where the eye mixes ermorden and ermordete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ermorden runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against ermordete's 9 (VCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ermorden vs ermordete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ermorden is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdn̩] while ermordete is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdətə]. 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 44690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ermorden is recorded at frequency rank #16,983, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdn̩]. ermordete is at rank #27,707, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdətə].
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 44690, this pair ranks #1,377,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ermorden vs ermordete
Shared letters: demor. Private to "ermorden": n. Private to "ermordete": t.
"ermorden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "ermordete" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ermorden" and "ermordete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ermorden" or "ermordete" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ermorden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ermordete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,377,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermorden" and "ermordete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erforderte vs ermordete". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,377,953 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.