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.
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?
Frequency check: "entmachtet" vs "entrichtet" - which ranks higher?
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.