Which to use
“entkommen” and “entkommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,904
- “entkommen” frequency rank
- #41,141
- “entkommt” frequency rank
- 49045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entkommen | entkommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bedrohliche oder unangenehme Situation verlassen, hinter sich lassen, vermeiden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entkommen |
Where the eye mixes entkommen and entkommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entkommen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entkommt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entkommen with entkommt
A purely visual mix-up. entkommen ([ɛntˈkɔmən]) and entkommt ([ɛntˈkɔmt]) 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 49045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entkommen is recorded at frequency rank #7,904, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈkɔmən]. entkommt is at rank #41,141, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈkɔmt].
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 49045, this pair ranks #1,226,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entkommen vs entkommt
Shared letters: ekmnot. Private to "entkommen": -. Private to "entkommt": -.
"entkommen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entkommt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entkommen" and "entkommt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entkommen" vs "entkommt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entkommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entkommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,226,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entkommen" and "entkommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entkommen vs entnommen". 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 #1,226,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.