Which to use
“entschloss” is a verb and “entschlossen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,554
- “entschloss” frequency rank
- #5,164
- “entschlossen” frequency rank
- 19718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entschloss | entschlossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entschließen | mit fester Absicht, von etwas überzeugt |
Where the eye mixes entschloss and entschlossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entschloss runs 10 letters (VCCCCCCVCC) against entschlossen's 12 (VCCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entschloss and entschlossen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entschloss is [ɛntˈʃlɔs] while entschlossen is [ɛntˈʃlɔsn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “entschloss” sits inside “entschlossen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entschloss is recorded at frequency rank #14,554, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃlɔs]. entschlossen is at rank #5,164, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈʃlɔsn̩].
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 19718, this pair ranks #1,905,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entschloss vs entschlossen
Shared letters: cehlnost. Private to "entschloss": -. Private to "entschlossen": -.
"entschloss" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCCVCC · "entschlossen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entschloss ← enntschloss · enstchloss · entcshloss · entscchloss · entschhloss · entschlloss · entschlos · entschloß
- entschlossen ← enntschlossen · enstchlossen · entcshlossen · entscchlossen · entschhlossen · entschllossen · entschlosen · entschlosesn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entschloss" and "entschlossen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entschloss" or "entschlossen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entschloss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entschlossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,905,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entschloss" and "entschlossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entschlossen vs entschlüsseln". 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 #1,905,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.