Which to use
“entfielen” and “entziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,109
- “entfielen” frequency rank
- #8,196
- “entziehen” frequency rank
- 31305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfielen | entziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen | (ein Recht oder eine Erlaubnis) wegnehmen |
Where the eye mixes entfielen and entziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entfielen vs entziehen
A purely visual mix-up. entfielen ([ɛntˈfiːlən]) and entziehen ([ɛntˈt͡siːən]) 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 31305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfielen is recorded at frequency rank #23,109, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfiːlən]. entziehen is at rank #8,196, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡siːən].
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 31305, this pair ranks #1,730,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfielen vs entziehen
Shared letters: eint. Private to "entfielen": fl. Private to "entziehen": hz.
"entfielen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "entziehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entfielen" for "entziehen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entfielen" or "entziehen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entfielen" and "entziehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfielen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,730,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfielen" and "entziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfiel vs entfielen". 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 #1,730,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.