Which to use
“Ende” is a noun and “entre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #198
- “Ende” frequency rank
- #38,711
- “entre” frequency rank
- 38909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ende | entre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abschluss eines zeitlichen Vorganges | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entern |
Where the eye mixes Ende and entre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Ende runs 4 letters (VCCV) against entre's 5 (VCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ende and entre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ende is [ˈɛndə] while entre is [ˈɛntʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ende is recorded at frequency rank #198, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛndə]. entre is at rank #38,711, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛntʁə].
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 38909, this pair ranks #1,551,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ende vs entre
Shared letters: en. Private to "Ende": d. Private to "entre": rt.
"Ende" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "entre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ende" for "entre" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ende" or "entre"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ende" and "entre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,551,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ende" and "entre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entre vs euere". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,551,379 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.