Which to use
“führte” and “führten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,291
- “führte” frequency rank
- #3,733
- “führten” frequency rank
- 5024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | führte | führten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs führen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs führen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set führte and führten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. führte ([ˈfyːɐ̯tə]) and führten ([ˈfyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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) - “führte” sits inside “führten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
führte is recorded at frequency rank #1,291, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːɐ̯tə]. führten is at rank #3,733, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 5024, this pair ranks #1,996,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of führte vs führten
Shared letters: efhrtü. Private to "führte": -. Private to "führten": n.
"führte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "führten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "führte" and "führten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "führte" or "führten"?
Remembering führte vs führten
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 “führte” entry
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