entleertvsentlehntConfusable pair

Which to use

“entleert” and “entlehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,777
“entleert” frequency rank
#39,310
“entlehnt” frequency rank
81087
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entleert entlehnt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entleeren Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entlehnen

Where the eye mixes entleert and entlehnt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entleert (VCCCVVCC) and entlehnt (VCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

8 ch
entleert
8 ch
entlehnt

Look-alike desk: entleert vs entlehnt

A purely visual mix-up. entleert ([ɛntˈleːɐ̯t]) and entlehnt ([ɛntˈleːnt]) 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 81087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entleert is recorded at frequency rank #41,777, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈleːɐ̯t]. entlehnt is at rank #39,310, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈleːnt].

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 81087, this pair ranks #182,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of entleert vs entlehnt

Shared letters: elnt. Private to "entleert": r. Private to "entlehnt": h.

"entleert" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC  ·  "entlehnt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entleert ← enlteert · enntleert · entelert · entleerrt · entleertt · entleetr · entleret · entlert
  • entlehnt ← enltehnt · enntlehnt · entelhnt · entlehhnt · entlehnnt · entlehntt · entlehtn · entlenht

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "entleert" for "entlehnt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈleːɐ̯t] versus [ɛntˈleːnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "entleert" vs "entlehnt" - which ranks higher?
"entlehnt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,310 in our German list, against #41,777 for "entleert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "entleert" and "entlehnt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entleert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entlehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #182,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entleert" and "entlehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entleeren vs entleert". 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 #182,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list