# engine vs entging

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### engine
*noun · IPA [ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn] · frequency rank #16,976*
(Antriebs-)Maschine

### entging
*verb · IPA [ɛntˈɡɪŋ] · frequency rank #32,506*
1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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