Which to use
“entfliehen” and “entziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,900
- “entfliehen” frequency rank
- #8,196
- “entziehen” frequency rank
- 29096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfliehen | entziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus einer Gefahr, aus einer Zwangslage entkommen | (ein Recht oder eine Erlaubnis) wegnehmen |
Where the eye mixes entfliehen and entziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entfliehen runs 10 letters (VCCCCVVCVC) against entziehen's 9 (VCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entfliehen vs entziehen
A purely visual mix-up. entfliehen ([ɛntˈfliːən]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfliehen is recorded at frequency rank #20,900, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfliːən]. 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 29096, this pair ranks #1,773,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfliehen vs entziehen
Shared letters: ehint. Private to "entfliehen": fl. Private to "entziehen": z.
"entfliehen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVC · "entziehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfliehen ← enftliehen · enntfliehen · entffliehen · entfilehen · entfleihen · entflieehn · entfliehenn · entfliehhen
- entziehen ← enntziehen · entizehen · enttziehen · entzeihen · entzieehn · entziehenn · entziehhen · entziehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entfliehen" and "entziehen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "entfliehen" or "entziehen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entfliehen" 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 #1,773,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfliehen" and "entziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfielen vs entfliehen". 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 #1,773,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.