Which to use
“entdecken” and “entzücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,810
- “entdecken” frequency rank
- #46,612
- “entzücken” frequency rank
- 50422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entdecken | entzücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas erstmals finden, herausfinden | Freude und Begeisterung auslösen |
Where the eye mixes entdecken and entzücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entdecken and entzücken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entdecken and entzücken
A purely visual mix-up. entdecken ([ɛntˈdɛkn̩]) and entzücken ([ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩]) 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 50422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entdecken is recorded at frequency rank #3,810, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈdɛkn̩]. entzücken is at rank #46,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩].
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 50422, this pair ranks #1,174,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entdecken vs entzücken
Shared letters: ceknt. Private to "entdecken": d. Private to "entzücken": zü.
"entdecken" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entzücken" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entdecken ← endtecken · enntdecken · entdceken · entddecken · entdeccken · entdecekn · entdeckenn · entdeckken
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entdecken" and "entzücken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entdecken" or "entzücken"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entdecken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entzücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,174,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entdecken" and "entzücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entlocken vs entzücken". 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 #1,174,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.