entfaltetvsenthalteConfusable pair

Which to use

“entfaltet” and “enthalte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,873
“entfaltet” frequency rank
#34,618
“enthalte” frequency rank
50491
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entfaltet enthalte
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfalten 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enthalten

Where the eye mixes entfaltet and enthalte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
entfaltet
8 ch
enthalte

Visual trap between entfaltet and enthalte

A purely visual mix-up. entfaltet ([ɛntˈfaltət]) 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 50491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entfaltet is recorded at frequency rank #15,873, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltət]. 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 50491, this pair ranks #1,171,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entfaltet vs enthalte

Shared letters: aelnt. Private to "entfaltet": f. Private to "enthalte": h.

"entfaltet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC  ·  "enthalte" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entfaltetenftaltet · enntfaltet · entafltet · entfalett · entfalltet · entfaltett · entfaltte · entfalttet
  • enthalteenhtalte · ennthalte · entahlte · enthalet · enthallte · enthaltte · enthatle · enthhalte

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "entfaltet" for "enthalte" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈfaltət] versus [ɛntˈhaltə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entfaltet" or "enthalte"?
"entfaltet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,873 in our German list, against #34,618 for "enthalte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "entfaltet" and "enthalte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entfaltet" 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 #1,171,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entfaltet" 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 #1,171,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list