Which to use
“entlehnt” and “entlohnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,310
- “entlehnt” frequency rank
- #37,492
- “entlohnt” frequency rank
- 76802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlehnt | entlohnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entlehnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entlohnen |
Where the eye mixes entlehnt and entlohnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entlehnt and entlohnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entlehnt and entlohnt
A purely visual mix-up. entlehnt ([ɛntˈleːnt]) and entlohnt ([ɛntˈloːnt]) 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 a single letter - e in “entlehnt” becomes o in “entlohnt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entlehnt is recorded at frequency rank #39,310, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈleːnt]. entlohnt is at rank #37,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈloːnt].
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 76802, this pair ranks #275,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entlehnt vs entlohnt
Shared letters: ehlnt. Private to "entlehnt": -. Private to "entlohnt": o.
"entlehnt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "entlohnt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entlehnt" and "entlohnt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entlehnt" or "entlohnt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entlehnt" and "entlohnt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entlehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entlohnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlehnt" and "entlohnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entleert vs entlehnt". 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 #275,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.