Which to use
“ermordet” and “ermordeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,427
- “ermordet” frequency rank
- #16,410
- “ermordeten” frequency rank
- 20837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermordet | ermordeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Opfer eines Mords geworden, ums Leben gebracht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermordet |
Where the eye mixes ermordet and ermordeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ermordet runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against ermordeten's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ermordet with ermordeten
A purely visual mix-up. ermordet ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdət]) and ermordeten ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdətn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ermordet” sits inside “ermordeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20837, 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]. ermordeten is at rank #16,410, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdətn̩].
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 20837, this pair ranks #1,893,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ermordet vs ermordeten
Shared letters: demort. Private to "ermordet": -. Private to "ermordeten": n.
"ermordet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "ermordeten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ermordet ← emrordet · ermmordet · ermodret · ermorddet · ermordett · ermordte · ermoredt · ermorrdet
- ermordeten ← emrordeten · ermmordeten · ermodreten · ermorddeten · ermordeetn · ermordetenn · ermordetne · ermordetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ermordet" for "ermordeten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ermordet" vs "ermordeten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "ermordeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,893,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermordet" and "ermordeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ermordete vs ermordeten". 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 #1,893,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.