empfunden

[ɛmˈp͡fʊndn̩]

/[ɛmˈp͡fʊndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“empfunden” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,702. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,702
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs empfinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-empfunden · empfunden · German

empfunden · rank #8,702 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,702
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einführen

Nearest frequency peer: einführen (-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 „empfunden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „empfunden“ 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).

empfunden vs erfunden
78% similar
empfunden vs empfundene
90% similar
empfunden vs empfundenen
82% similar

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

Key facts for empfunden
PropertyValue
Headwordempfunden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛmˈp͡fʊndn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,702
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „empfunden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.empfundenliegt 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: „einführen“ (#8,701), „Empörung“ (#8,703), „Einflüsse“ (#8,700). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „empfunden“ bei #8,702. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around empfunden (IPA [ɛmˈp͡fʊndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,702 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs empfinden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for empfunden, with forms such as "emfpunden", "emmpfunden", and "empffunden". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "erfunden", "empfundene", "empfundenen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is empfunden, spelled E-M-P-F-U-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs empfinden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emfpunden
  • emmpfunden
  • empffunden
  • empfnuden
  • empfudnen
  • empfundden
  • empfundenn
  • empfundne
  • empfunedn
  • empfunnden
  • emppfunden
  • empufnden
  • epmfunden
  • mepfunden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empfunden - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emfpunden2emmpfunden1empffunden1empfnuden2empfudnen2empfundden1empfundenn1empfundne2
Edit distance from "empfunden"

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 "empfunden"?
"empfunden" is spelled E-M-P-F-U-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈp͡fʊndn̩].
What does "empfunden" mean?
As a verb, "empfunden" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs empfinden
What words are commonly confused with "empfunden"?
"empfunden" is commonly confused with "erfunden", "empfundene", "empfundenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empfunden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empfunden" is [ɛmˈp͡fʊndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empfunden" come from?
"empfunden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

einführen#8,701Einflüsse#8,700erwünscht#8,704beliebten#8,685

Similar misspelling depth

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

einbezogen14 variantsetablieren14 variantsZahlungen14 variantsverbundene14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list