Which to use
“entrichten” and “entrichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,889
- “entrichten” frequency rank
- #43,841
- “entrichtet” frequency rank
- 63730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrichten | entrichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Geldbetrag zahlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entrichten |
Where the eye mixes entrichten and entrichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entrichten and entrichtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entrichten with entrichtet
A purely visual mix-up. entrichten ([ɛntˈʁɪçtn̩]) 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 differ by a single letter - n in “entrichten” becomes t in “entrichtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrichten is recorded at frequency rank #19,889, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʁɪçtn̩]. 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 63730, this pair ranks #666,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entrichten vs entrichtet
Shared letters: cehinrt. Private to "entrichten": -. Private to "entrichtet": -.
"entrichten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC · "entrichtet" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entrichten ← enntrichten · enrtichten · entirchten · entrcihten · entricchten · entrichetn · entrichhten · entrichtenn
- entrichtet ← enntrichtet · enrtichtet · entirchtet · entrcihtet · entricchtet · entrichett · entrichhtet · entrichtett
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entrichten" for "entrichtet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entrichten" or "entrichtet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entrichten" and "entrichtet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrichten" 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 #666,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrichten" and "entrichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entmachtet 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 #666,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.