Which to use
“enthält” and “enthalte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,474
- “enthält” frequency rank
- #34,618
- “enthalte” frequency rank
- 36092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enthält | enthalte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enthalten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enthalten |
Where the eye mixes enthält and enthalte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between enthält and enthalte
A purely visual mix-up. enthält ([ɛntˈhɛlt]) and enthalte ([ɛntˈhaltə]) 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 36092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enthält is recorded at frequency rank #1,474, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhɛlt]. enthalte is at rank #34,618, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltə].
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 36092, this pair ranks #1,624,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enthält vs enthalte
Shared letters: ehlnt. Private to "enthält": ä. Private to "enthalte": a.
"enthält" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "enthalte" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- enthalte ← enhtalte · ennthalte · entahlte · enthalet · enthallte · enthaltte · enthatle · enthhalte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enthält" and "enthalte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enthält" or "enthalte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "enthält" and "enthalte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enthält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enthalte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,624,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enthält" and "enthalte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthalte vs enthüllte". 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 #1,624,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.