entmachtetvsentrichtetConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#46,608
“entmachtet” frequency rank
#43,841
“entrichtet” frequency rank
90449
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entmachtet entrichtet
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entmachten Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entrichten

Where the eye mixes entmachtet and entrichtet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entmachtet and entrichtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
entmachtet
10 ch
entrichtet

Look-alike desk: entmachtet vs entrichtet

A purely visual mix-up. entmachtet ([ɛntˈmaxtət]) and entrichtet ([ɛntˈʁɪçtət]) 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 90449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entmachtet is recorded at frequency rank #46,608, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈmaxtət]. entrichtet is at rank #43,841, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʁɪçtət].

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 90449, this pair ranks #46,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of entmachtet vs entrichtet

Shared letters: cehnt. Private to "entmachtet": am. Private to "entrichtet": ir.

"entmachtet" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC  ·  "entrichtet" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entmachtet ← enmtachtet · enntmachtet · entamchtet · entmacchtet · entmachett · entmachhtet · entmachtett · entmachtte
  • entrichtet ← enntrichtet · enrtichtet · entirchtet · entrcihtet · entricchtet · entrichett · entrichhtet · entrichtett

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "entmachtet" and "entrichtet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈmaxtət] versus [ɛntˈʁɪçtət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "entmachtet" vs "entrichtet" - which ranks higher?
"entrichtet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,841 in our German list, against #46,608 for "entmachtet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entmachtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entrichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #46,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entmachtet" and "entrichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrichten vs entrichtet". 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 #46,901 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