Which to use
“entbehren” and “entbehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,745
- “entbehren” frequency rank
- #38,077
- “entbehrt” frequency rank
- 73822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entbehren | entbehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Nichtvorhandensein einer Person beziehungsweise einer Sache als persönlichen Mangel empfindend erdulden müssen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entbehren |
Where the eye mixes entbehren and entbehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entbehren runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entbehrt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entbehren with entbehrt
A purely visual mix-up. entbehren ([ɛntˈbeːʁən]) and entbehrt ([ɛntˈbeːɐ̯t]) 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 73822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entbehren is recorded at frequency rank #35,745, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈbeːʁən]. entbehrt is at rank #38,077, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈbeːɐ̯t].
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 73822, this pair ranks #350,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entbehren vs entbehrt
Shared letters: behnrt. Private to "entbehren": -. Private to "entbehrt": -.
"entbehren" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entbehrt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entbehren" and "entbehrt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entbehren" vs "entbehrt" - which ranks higher?
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 "entbehren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entbehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #350,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entbehren" and "entbehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entbehren vs entleeren". 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 #350,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.