Which to use
“entbehrt” and “entführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,077
- “entbehrt” frequency rank
- #8,046
- “entführt” frequency rank
- 46123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entbehrt | entführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entbehren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entführen |
Where the eye mixes entbehrt and entführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entbehrt and entführt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entbehrt and entführt
A purely visual mix-up. entbehrt ([ɛntˈbeːɐ̯t]) and entführt ([ɛntˈfyːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entbehrt is recorded at frequency rank #38,077, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈbeːɐ̯t]. entführt is at rank #8,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfyːɐ̯t].
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 46123, this pair ranks #1,329,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entbehrt vs entführt
Shared letters: ehnrt. Private to "entbehrt": b. Private to "entführt": fü.
"entbehrt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "entführt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entbehrt ← enbtehrt · enntbehrt · entbbehrt · entbehhrt · entbehrrt · entbehrtt · entbehtr · entberht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entbehrt" and "entführt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entbehrt" or "entführt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entbehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,329,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entbehrt" and "entführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entbehrt vs entleert". 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 #1,329,831 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.