Which to use
“entgeht” and “entzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,496
- “entgeht” frequency rank
- #17,275
- “entzieht” frequency rank
- 40771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entgeht | entzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entgehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entziehen |
Where the eye mixes entgeht and entzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entgeht runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against entzieht's 8 (VCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entgeht with entzieht
A purely visual mix-up. entgeht ([ɛntˈɡeːt]) and entzieht ([ɛntˈt͡siːt]) 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 40771, 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]. entzieht is at rank #17,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡siːt].
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 40771, this pair ranks #1,498,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entgeht vs entzieht
Shared letters: ehnt. Private to "entgeht": g. Private to "entzieht": iz.
"entgeht" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "entzieht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entgeht" and "entzieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entgeht" vs "entzieht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entgeht" and "entzieht" 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 "entzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,498,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entgeht" and "entzieht" 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 #1,498,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.