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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entleert" for "entlehnt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entleert" vs "entlehnt" - which ranks higher?
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.