Which to use
“entrinnen” and “entrissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,609
- “entrinnen” frequency rank
- #39,311
- “entrissen” frequency rank
- 85920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrinnen | entrissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bedrohliche oder unangenehme Situation verlassen, hinter sich lassen, vermeiden | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entreißen |
Where the eye mixes entrinnen and entrissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entrinnen and entrissen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: entrinnen vs entrissen
A purely visual mix-up. entrinnen ([ɛntˈʁɪnən]) and entrissen ([ɛntˈʁɪsn̩]) 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 85920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrinnen is recorded at frequency rank #46,609, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʁɪnən]. entrissen is at rank #39,311, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʁɪsn̩].
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 85920, this pair ranks #101,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entrinnen vs entrissen
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "entrinnen": -. Private to "entrissen": s.
"entrinnen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entrissen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entrinnen" for "entrissen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entrinnen" or "entrissen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entrinnen" and "entrissen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrinnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrinnen" and "entrissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entbinden vs entrinnen". 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 #101,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.