Which to use
“entgehen” and “entnehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,165
- “entgehen” frequency rank
- #7,310
- “entnehmen” frequency rank
- 14475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entgehen | entnehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von etwas Unerwünschtem nicht betroffen werden, etwas Unerwünschtes vermeiden | etwas herausnehmen aus etwas |
Where the eye mixes entgehen and entnehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entgehen runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against entnehmen's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entgehen and entnehmen
A purely visual mix-up. entgehen ([ɛntˈɡeːən]) and entnehmen ([ɛntˈneːmən]) 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 14475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entgehen is recorded at frequency rank #7,165, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈɡeːən]. entnehmen is at rank #7,310, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈneːmən].
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 14475, this pair ranks #1,950,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entgehen vs entnehmen
Shared letters: ehnt. Private to "entgehen": g. Private to "entnehmen": m.
"entgehen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "entnehmen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entgehen" and "entnehmen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entgehen" vs "entnehmen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entnehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entgehen" and "entnehmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entbehren vs entnehmen". 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 #1,950,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.