Which to use
“entrichten” and “errichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,889
- “entrichten” frequency rank
- #6,293
- “errichten” frequency rank
- 26182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrichten | errichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Geldbetrag zahlen | etwas aufbauen, bauen |
Where the eye mixes entrichten and errichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entrichten runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCCVC) against errichten's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entrichten vs errichten
A purely visual mix-up. entrichten ([ɛntˈʁɪçtn̩]) and errichten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26182, 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]. errichten is at rank #6,293, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩].
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 26182, this pair ranks #1,821,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrichten vs errichten
Shared letters: cehinrt. Private to "entrichten": -. Private to "errichten": -.
"entrichten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC · "errichten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entrichten ← enntrichten · enrtichten · entirchten · entrcihten · entricchten · entrichetn · entrichhten · entrichtenn
- errichten ← erichten · erirchten · errcihten · erricchten · errichetn · errichhten · errichtenn · errichtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entrichten" and "errichten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entrichten" vs "errichten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,821,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrichten" and "errichten" 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 #1,821,929 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.