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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entfaltet" for "enthalte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entfaltet" or "enthalte"?
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.