Which to use
“entlocken” and “entzücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,778
- “entlocken” frequency rank
- #46,612
- “entzücken” frequency rank
- 88390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlocken | entzücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden überzeugen, beknien (locken), etwas zu tun, zu sagen, zu zeigen | Freude und Begeisterung auslösen |
Where the eye mixes entlocken and entzücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entlocken vs entzücken
A purely visual mix-up. entlocken ([ɛntˈlɔkn̩]) and entzücken ([ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩]) 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 88390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entlocken is recorded at frequency rank #41,778, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈlɔkn̩]. entzücken is at rank #46,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩].
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 88390, this pair ranks #68,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entlocken vs entzücken
Shared letters: ceknt. Private to "entlocken": lo. Private to "entzücken": zü.
"entlocken" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entzücken" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entlocken ← enltocken · enntlocken · entlcoken · entllocken · entloccken · entlocekn · entlockenn · entlockken
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entlocken" and "entzücken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entlocken" or "entzücken" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entlocken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entzücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlocken" and "entzücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entzücken vs entzünden". 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 #68,896 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.