Which to use
“Ente” and “entry” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,642
- “Ente” frequency rank
- #31,525
- “entry” frequency rank
- 42167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ente | entry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleinerer Wasservogel aus der Familie der Entenvögel (Anatidae), speziell | Zugang, Zutritt, Einreise |
Where the eye mixes Ente and entry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ente with entry
A purely visual mix-up. Ente ([ˈɛntə]) and entry ([ˈentri]) 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 42167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ente is recorded at frequency rank #10,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛntə]. entry is at rank #31,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈentri].
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 42167, this pair ranks #1,457,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ente vs entry
Shared letters: ent. Private to "Ente": -. Private to "entry": ry.
"Ente" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "entry" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ente" for "entry" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ente" or "entry"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ente" and "entry" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,457,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ente" and "entry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entre vs entry". 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 #1,457,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.