entrichtetvserrichtetConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#43,841
“entrichtet” frequency rank
#3,957
“errichtet” frequency rank
47798
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entrichtet errichtet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entrichten Partizip Perfekt des Verbs errichten

Where the eye mixes entrichtet and errichtet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entrichtet runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCCVC) against errichtet's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
entrichtet
9 ch
errichtet

Look-alike desk: entrichtet vs errichtet

A purely visual mix-up. entrichtet ([ɛntˈʁɪçtət]) and errichtet ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət]) 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 47798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entrichtet is recorded at frequency rank #43,841, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʁɪçtət]. errichtet is at rank #3,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət].

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 47798, this pair ranks #1,271,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entrichtet vs errichtet

Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "entrichtet": n. Private to "errichtet": -.

"entrichtet" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC  ·  "errichtet" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entrichtet ← enntrichtet · enrtichtet · entirchtet · entrcihtet · entricchtet · entrichett · entrichhtet · entrichtett
  • errichtet ← erichtet · erirchtet · errcihtet · erricchtet · errichett · errichhtet · errichtett · errichtte

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "entrichtet" for "errichtet" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈʁɪçtət] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entrichtet" or "errichtet"?
"errichtet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,957 in our German list, against #43,841 for "entrichtet". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "entrichtet" and "errichtet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entrichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "errichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,271,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entrichtet" and "errichtet" 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 #1,271,601 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