empfinden

\ɛmˈpfɪn.dən\

/\ɛmˈpfɪn.dən\/ verb

The verdict

“empfinden” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ressentir, sentir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-empfinden · empfinden · French

empfinden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for empfinden
PropertyValue
Headwordempfinden
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛmˈpfɪn.dən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « empfinden » en français

empfindenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

empfinden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛmˈpfɪn.dən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for empfinden, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is empfinden, spelled E-M-P-F-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ressentir, sentir.
  2. 2
    Considérer, ressentir.

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. Dieser oft beschworene Rausch der Liebe ist mehr als ein poetisches Bild – er ist naturwissenschaftlicher Fakt. Durch die Veränderung des Hormonspiegels empfinden frisch Verliebte ein ähnliches High wie Drogenabhängige. Sie sind auf ihr Gegenüber fixiert, blenden negative Eigenschaften aus und können Entzugserscheinungen haben.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). 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 \ɛmˈpfɪn.dən\.
What does "empfinden" mean?
As a verb, "empfinden" means: Ressentir, sentir.
How do you pronounce "empfinden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empfinden" is \ɛmˈpfɪn.dən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empfinden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list