Which to use
“eröffnet” is a verb and “eröffneten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,809
- “eröffnet” frequency rank
- #14,559
- “eröffneten” frequency rank
- 16368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eröffnet | eröffneten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt Passiv des Verbs eröffnen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs eröffnet |
Where the eye mixes eröffnet and eröffneten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. eröffnet runs 8 letters (VCVCCCVC) against eröffneten's 10 (VCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eröffnet and eröffneten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eröffnet is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnət] while eröffneten is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “eröffnet” sits inside “eröffneten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eröffnet is recorded at frequency rank #1,809, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnət]. eröffneten is at rank #14,559, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnətn̩].
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 16368, this pair ranks #1,936,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eröffnet vs eröffneten
Shared letters: efnrtö. Private to "eröffnet": -. Private to "eröffneten": -.
"eröffnet" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC · "eröffneten" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eröffnet" and "eröffneten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "eröffnet" or "eröffneten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "eröffnet" and "eröffneten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eröffnet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eröffneten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eröffnet" and "eröffneten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eröffne vs eröffnet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,936,430 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.