empfinden

[ɛmˈp͡fɪndn̩]

/[ɛmˈp͡fɪndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“empfinden” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,700
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit den menschlichen Sinnen (etwas) wahrnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-empfinden · empfinden · German

empfinden · rank #5,700 · 14 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,700
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einsätze

Nearest frequency peer: Einsätze (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „empfinden“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „empfinden“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

empfinden vs erfinden
78% similar
empfinden vs empfunden
89% similar
empfinden vs empfindet
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for empfinden
PropertyValue
Headwordempfinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛmˈp͡fɪndn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,700
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „empfinden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.empfindenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einsätze“ (#5,699), „Enger“ (#5,701), „Einstieg“ (#5,698). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „empfinden“ bei #5,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around empfinden (IPA [ɛmˈp͡fɪndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,700 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for empfinden, with forms such as "emfpinden", "emmpfinden", and "empffinden". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "erfinden", "empfunden", "empfindet", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is empfinden, spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit den menschlichen Sinnen (etwas) wahrnehmen
  2. 2
    ein bestimmtes Gefühl erleben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how empfinden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Kälte empfand man am ganzen Körper.
  2. Die erste Liebe wird allgemein als schön empfunden.

Synonyms

spüren

This word in other languages

feel(English)sentir(Español)sentir(Français)sentir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emfpinden
  • emmpfinden
  • empffinden
  • empfidnen
  • empfindden
  • empfindenn
  • empfindne
  • empfinedn
  • empfinnden
  • empfniden
  • empifnden
  • emppfinden
  • epmfinden
  • mepfinden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empfinden - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emfpinden2emmpfinden1empffinden1empfidnen2empfindden1empfindenn1empfindne2empfinedn2
Edit distance from "empfinden"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "empfinden"?
"empfinden" is spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈp͡fɪndn̩].
What does "empfinden" mean?
As a verb, "empfinden" means: mit den menschlichen Sinnen (etwas) wahrnehmen
What words are commonly confused with "empfinden"?
"empfinden" is commonly confused with "erfinden", "empfunden", "empfindet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empfinden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empfinden" is [ɛmˈp͡fɪndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empfinden" come from?
"empfinden" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "empfinden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erwachsen#5,704Datenbank#5,694Charlotte#5,691gelegenen#5,712

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Errichtung14 variantsGutschein14 variantskompletten14 variantsletzteres14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list