Which to use
“entschädigen” and “entschädigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,023
- “entschädigen” frequency rank
- #25,114
- “entschädigt” frequency rank
- 58137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entschädigen | entschädigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Schaden, dem man einem anderen zugefügt hat, ausgleichen oder wiedergutmachen (häufig dadurch, dass man einen angemessenen Geldbetrag zahlt) | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entschädigen |
Where the eye mixes entschädigen and entschädigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entschädigen runs 12 letters (VCCCCCVCVCVC) against entschädigt's 11 (VCCCCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entschädigen and entschädigt
A purely visual mix-up. entschädigen ([ɛntˈʃɛːdɪɡn̩]) and entschädigt ([ɛntˈʃɛːdɪçt]) 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 58137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entschädigen is recorded at frequency rank #33,023, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃɛːdɪɡn̩]. entschädigt is at rank #25,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃɛːdɪçt].
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 58137, this pair ranks #874,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entschädigen vs entschädigt
Shared letters: cdeghinstä. Private to "entschädigen": -. Private to "entschädigt": -.
"entschädigen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCCVCVCVC · "entschädigt" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entschädigen" and "entschädigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entschädigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entschädigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #874,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entschädigen" and "entschädigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entschädigen vs Entschädigung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #874,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.