Which to use
“entscheide” and “entscheidet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,062
- “entscheide” frequency rank
- #2,889
- “entscheidet” frequency rank
- 14951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entscheide | entscheidet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entscheiden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entscheiden |
Where the eye mixes entscheide and entscheidet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entscheide runs 10 letters (VCCCCCVVCV) against entscheidet's 11 (VCCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entscheide and entscheidet
A purely visual mix-up. entscheide ([ɛntˈʃaɪ̯də]) and entscheidet ([ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “entscheide” sits inside “entscheidet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entscheide is recorded at frequency rank #12,062, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯də]. entscheidet is at rank #2,889, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dət].
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 14951, this pair ranks #1,947,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entscheide vs entscheidet
Shared letters: cdehinst. Private to "entscheide": -. Private to "entscheidet": -.
"entscheide" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCV · "entscheidet" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entscheide ← enntscheide · enstcheide · entcsheide · entsccheide · entscehide · entschedie · entscheidde · entscheied
- entscheidet ← enntscheidet · enstcheidet · entcsheidet · entsccheidet · entscehidet · entschediet · entscheiddet · entscheidett
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entscheide" for "entscheidet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entscheide" vs "entscheidet" - 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 "entscheide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entscheidet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entscheide" and "entscheidet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entscheide vs Entscheider". 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 #1,947,525 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.