Which to use
“entgeht” is a verb and “Entgelt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,496
- “entgeht” frequency rank
- #20,569
- “Entgelt” frequency rank
- 44065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entgeht | Entgelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entgehen | die in einem Vertrag vereinbarte Gegenleistung |
Where the eye mixes entgeht and Entgelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entgeht and Entgelt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entgeht and Entgelt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entgeht is [ɛntˈɡeːt] while Entgelt is [ɛntˈɡɛlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “entgeht” becomes l in “Entgelt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entgeht is recorded at frequency rank #23,496, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈɡeːt]. Entgelt is at rank #20,569, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈɡɛlt].
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 44065, this pair ranks #1,398,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entgeht vs Entgelt
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "entgeht": h. Private to "Entgelt": l.
"entgeht" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "Entgelt" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entgeht" and "Entgelt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entgeht" vs "Entgelt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entgeht" and "Entgelt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entgelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,398,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entgeht" and "Entgelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entgeht vs entlehnt". 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 #1,398,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.