empfindet

[ɛmˈp͡fɪndət]

/[ɛmˈp͡fɪndət]/ verb

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The verdict

“empfindet” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,488
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-empfindet · empfindet · German

empfindet · rank #12,488 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,488
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einstigen

Nearest frequency peer: einstigen (-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 „empfindet“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „empfindet“ 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).

empfindet vs erfindet
78% similar
empfindet vs empfunden
78% similar
empfindet vs empfingen
78% similar

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

Key facts for empfindet
PropertyValue
Headwordempfindet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛmˈp͡fɪndət]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,488
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „empfindet“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).empfindetliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einstigen“ (#12,487), „erweckt“ (#12,489), „einlassen“ (#12,486). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „empfindet“ bei #12,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around empfindet (IPA [ɛmˈp͡fɪndət]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,488 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for empfindet, with forms such as "emfpindet", "emmpfindet", and "empffindet". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "erfindet", "empfunden", "empfingen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is empfindet, spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emfpindet
  • emmpfindet
  • empffindet
  • empfidnet
  • empfinddet
  • empfindett
  • empfindte
  • empfinedt
  • empfinndet
  • empfnidet
  • empifndet
  • emppfindet
  • epmfindet
  • mepfindet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empfindet - 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.

emfpindet2emmpfindet1empffindet1empfidnet2empfinddet1empfindett1empfindte2empfinedt2
Edit distance from "empfindet"

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 "empfindet"?
"empfindet" is spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈp͡fɪndət].
What does "empfindet" mean?
As a verb, "empfindet" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs empfinden
What words are commonly confused with "empfindet"?
"empfindet" is commonly confused with "erfindet", "empfunden", "empfingen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empfindet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empfindet" is [ɛmˈp͡fɪndət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empfindet" come from?
"empfindet" 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 "empfindet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

einstigen#12,487einlassen#12,486forderten#12,493gegriffen#12,496

Similar misspelling depth

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

Bürokratie14 variantsAussterben14 variantskompetent14 variantsAnstellung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list