Which to use
“ermordete” and “ermordeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,707
- “ermordete” frequency rank
- #16,410
- “ermordeten” frequency rank
- 44117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermordete | ermordeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermordet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermordet |
Where the eye mixes ermordete and ermordeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ermordete runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against ermordeten's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ermordete and ermordeten
A purely visual mix-up. ermordete ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdətə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “ermordete” sits inside “ermordeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ermordete is recorded at frequency rank #27,707, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdətə]. 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 44117, this pair ranks #1,396,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ermordete vs ermordeten
Shared letters: demort. Private to "ermordete": -. Private to "ermordeten": n.
"ermordete" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "ermordeten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ermordete ← emrordete · ermmordete · ermodrete · ermorddete · ermordeet · ermordette · ermordtee · ermoredte
- ermordeten ← emrordeten · ermmordeten · ermodreten · ermorddeten · ermordeetn · ermordetenn · ermordetne · ermordetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ermordete" and "ermordeten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ermordete" or "ermordeten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ermordete" 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 #1,396,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermordete" and "ermordeten" 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 #1,396,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.