Which to use
“eröffnete” and “eröffneten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,789
- “eröffnete” frequency rank
- #14,559
- “eröffneten” frequency rank
- 21348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eröffnete | eröffneten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs eröffnet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs eröffnet |
Where the eye mixes eröffnete and eröffneten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. eröffnete runs 9 letters (VCVCCCVCV) against eröffneten's 10 (VCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eröffnete vs eröffneten
A purely visual mix-up. eröffnete ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnətə]) and eröffneten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnətn̩]) 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) - “eröffnete” sits inside “eröffneten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eröffnete is recorded at frequency rank #6,789, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnətə]. 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 21348, this pair ranks #1,887,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eröffnete vs eröffneten
Shared letters: efnrtö. Private to "eröffnete": -. Private to "eröffneten": -.
"eröffnete" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCV · "eröffneten" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eröffnete" for "eröffneten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "eröffnete" vs "eröffneten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eröffnete" 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 #1,887,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eröffnete" and "eröffneten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eröffne vs eröffnete". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,887,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.