Which to use
“entartete” and “entfaltete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,351
- “entartete” frequency rank
- #42,458
- “entfaltete” frequency rank
- 89809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entartete | entfaltete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entartet | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfaltet |
Where the eye mixes entartete and entfaltete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entartete runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against entfaltete's 10 (VCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entartete with entfaltete
A purely visual mix-up. entartete ([ˌɛntˈʔaʁtətə]) and entfaltete ([ɛntˈfaltətə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entartete is recorded at frequency rank #47,351, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌɛntˈʔaʁtətə]. entfaltete is at rank #42,458, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltətə].
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 89809, this pair ranks #53,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entartete vs entfaltete
Shared letters: aent. Private to "entartete": r. Private to "entfaltete": fl.
"entartete" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "entfaltete" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entartete ← enatrtete · enntartete · entarette · entarrtete · entarteet · entartette · entarttee · entarttete
- entfaltete ← enftaltete · enntfaltete · entafltete · entfalette · entfalltete · entfalteet · entfaltette · entfalttee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entartete" for "entfaltete" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entartete" or "entfaltete" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entartete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entfaltete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entartete" and "entfaltete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfaltete vs enthaltene". 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 #53,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.