Which to use
“ermordet” and “ermordete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,427
- “ermordet” frequency rank
- #27,707
- “ermordete” frequency rank
- 32134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermordet | ermordete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Opfer eines Mords geworden, ums Leben gebracht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermordet |
Where the eye mixes ermordet and ermordete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ermordet 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.
Why the eye confuses ermordet with ermordete
A purely visual mix-up. ermordet ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdət]) and ermordete ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdətə]) 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) - “ermordet” sits inside “ermordete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ermordet is recorded at frequency rank #4,427, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdət]. 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 32134, this pair ranks #1,714,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ermordet vs ermordete
Shared letters: demort. Private to "ermordet": -. Private to "ermordete": -.
"ermordet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "ermordete" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ermordet" and "ermordete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ermordet" 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 "ermordet" 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 #1,714,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermordet" 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 #1,714,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.