Which to use
“entfaltete” and “enthaltene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,458
- “entfaltete” frequency rank
- #19,555
- “enthaltene” frequency rank
- 62013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfaltete | enthaltene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfaltet | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs enthalten |
Where the eye mixes entfaltete and enthaltene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entfaltete and enthaltene follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entfaltete with enthaltene
A purely visual mix-up. entfaltete ([ɛntˈfaltətə]) and enthaltene ([ɛntˈhaltənə]) 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 62013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfaltete is recorded at frequency rank #42,458, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltətə]. enthaltene is at rank #19,555, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltənə].
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 62013, this pair ranks #728,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entfaltete vs enthaltene
Shared letters: aelnt. Private to "entfaltete": f. Private to "enthaltene": h.
"entfaltete" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV · "enthaltene" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfaltete ← enftaltete · enntfaltete · entafltete · entfalette · entfalltete · entfalteet · entfaltette · entfalttee
- enthaltene ← enhtaltene · ennthaltene · entahltene · enthaletne · enthalltene · enthalteen · enthaltnee · enthalttene
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfaltete" and "enthaltene" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entfaltete" vs "enthaltene" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfaltete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enthaltene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #728,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfaltete" and "enthaltene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entartete vs entfaltete". 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 #728,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.