Which to use
“nachempfinden” and “nachempfunden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,813
- “nachempfinden” frequency rank
- #34,821
- “nachempfunden” frequency rank
- 79634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachempfinden | nachempfunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in die Gefühlslage eines oder einer anderen hineinversetzen und ebenso fühlen wie er oder sie | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachempfinden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nachempfinden and nachempfunden apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. nachempfinden ([ˈnaːxʔɛmˌp͡fɪndn̩]) and nachempfunden ([ˈnaːxʔɛmˌp͡fʊndn̩]) 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 a single letter - i in “nachempfinden” becomes u in “nachempfunden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachempfinden is recorded at frequency rank #44,813, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxʔɛmˌp͡fɪndn̩]. nachempfunden is at rank #34,821, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxʔɛmˌp͡fʊndn̩].
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 79634, this pair ranks #212,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nachempfinden vs nachempfunden
Shared letters: acdefhmnp. Private to "nachempfinden": i. Private to "nachempfunden": u.
"nachempfinden" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCVC · "nachempfunden" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachempfinden ← anchempfinden · nacchempfinden · nacehmpfinden · nachemfpinden · nachemmpfinden · nachempffinden · nachempfidnen · nachempfindden
- nachempfunden ← anchempfunden · nacchempfunden · nacehmpfunden · nachemfpunden · nachemmpfunden · nachempffunden · nachempfnuden · nachempfudnen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nachempfinden" and "nachempfunden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nachempfinden" or "nachempfunden"?
Remembering nachempfinden vs nachempfunden
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- 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 “nachempfinden” entry
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