Which to use
“eröffne” and “eröffnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,754
- “eröffne” frequency rank
- #1,809
- “eröffnet” frequency rank
- 37563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eröffne | eröffnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eröffnen | Partizip Perfekt Passiv des Verbs eröffnen |
Where the eye mixes eröffne and eröffnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. eröffne runs 7 letters (VCVCCCV) against eröffnet's 8 (VCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eröffne and eröffnet
A purely visual mix-up. eröffne ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnə]) and eröffnet ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnət]) 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) - “eröffne” sits inside “eröffnet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eröffne is recorded at frequency rank #35,754, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnə]. eröffnet is at rank #1,809, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnət].
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 37563, this pair ranks #1,586,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eröffne vs eröffnet
Shared letters: efnrö. Private to "eröffne": -. Private to "eröffnet": t.
"eröffne" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "eröffnet" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eröffne" and "eröffnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "eröffne" or "eröffnet" 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 "eröffne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eröffnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,586,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eröffne" and "eröffnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhoffte vs eröffne". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,586,938 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.