eröffnevseröffnetWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eröffne and eröffnet apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
eröffne
8 ch
eröffnet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

eröffne#35,754
eröffnet#1,809

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "eröffne" and "eröffnet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnə] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "eröffne" or "eröffnet"?
"eröffnet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,809 in our German list, against #35,754 for "eröffne". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering eröffne vs eröffnet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “eröffne” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list