Which to use
“entgeht” and “entlehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,496
- “entgeht” frequency rank
- #39,310
- “entlehnt” frequency rank
- 62806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entgeht | entlehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entgehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entlehnen |
Where the eye mixes entgeht and entlehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entgeht runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against entlehnt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entgeht with entlehnt
A purely visual mix-up. entgeht ([ɛntˈɡeːt]) and entlehnt ([ɛntˈleːnt]) 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 62806, 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]. entlehnt is at rank #39,310, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈleːnt].
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 62806, this pair ranks #699,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entgeht vs entlehnt
Shared letters: ehnt. Private to "entgeht": g. Private to "entlehnt": l.
"entgeht" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "entlehnt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entgeht" for "entlehnt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entgeht" vs "entlehnt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entlehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #699,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entgeht" and "entlehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entleert 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 #699,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.