Which to use
“enthielt” and “entzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,532
- “enthielt” frequency rank
- #17,275
- “entzieht” frequency rank
- 26807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enthielt | entzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs enthalten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entziehen |
Where the eye mixes enthielt and entzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: enthielt vs entzieht
A purely visual mix-up. enthielt ([ɛntˈhiːlt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enthielt is recorded at frequency rank #9,532, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhiːlt]. 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 26807, this pair ranks #1,812,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enthielt vs entzieht
Shared letters: ehint. Private to "enthielt": l. Private to "entzieht": z.
"enthielt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC · "entzieht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enthielt" and "entzieht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "enthielt" vs "entzieht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "enthielt" and "entzieht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enthielt" 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 #1,812,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enthielt" and "entzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entzieht vs erzieht". 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 #1,812,058 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.