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.
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?
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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.