Which to use
“entfalten” and “enthalte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,643
- “entfalten” frequency rank
- #34,618
- “enthalte” frequency rank
- 45261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfalten | enthalte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Gefaltetes auspacken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enthalten |
Where the eye mixes entfalten and enthalte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entfalten runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against enthalte's 8 (VCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entfalten and enthalte
A purely visual mix-up. entfalten ([ɛntˈfaltn̩]) and enthalte ([ɛntˈhaltə]) 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 45261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfalten is recorded at frequency rank #10,643, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltn̩]. enthalte is at rank #34,618, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltə].
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 45261, this pair ranks #1,359,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entfalten vs enthalte
Shared letters: aelnt. Private to "entfalten": f. Private to "enthalte": h.
"entfalten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "enthalte" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entfalten" and "enthalte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "entfalten" or "enthalte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entfalten" and "enthalte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enthalte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,359,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfalten" and "enthalte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthalte vs enthüllte". 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 #1,359,090 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.