Which to use
“enthält” and “enthalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,474
- “enthält” frequency rank
- #1,658
- “enthalten” frequency rank
- 3132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enthält | enthalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enthalten | so beschaffen sein, dass das eine (mit dem stets nötigen Akkusativ-Objekt Bezeichnete) ein Teil des anderen (des mit dem Subjekt Bezeichneten) ist; einen Inhalt haben; bestehen aus |
Where the eye mixes enthält and enthalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. enthält runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against enthalten's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses enthält with enthalten
A purely visual mix-up. enthält ([ɛntˈhɛlt]) and enthalten ([ɛntˈhaltn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3132, 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]. enthalten is at rank #1,658, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltn̩].
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 3132, this pair ranks #2,000,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enthält vs enthalten
Shared letters: ehlnt. Private to "enthält": ä. Private to "enthalten": a.
"enthält" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "enthalten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- enthalten ← enhtalten · ennthalten · entahlten · enthaletn · enthallten · enthaltenn · enthaltne · enthaltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enthält" and "enthalten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "enthält" vs "enthalten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enthält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enthalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enthält" and "enthalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthalten vs Enthaltung". 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 #2,000,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.