Which to use
“entschuldige” and “entschuldigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,533
- “entschuldige” frequency rank
- #5,259
- “entschuldigen” frequency rank
- 14792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entschuldige | entschuldigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entschuldigen | freisprechen von einer Schuld |
Where the eye mixes entschuldige and entschuldigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. entschuldige runs 12 letters (VCCCCCVCCVCV) against entschuldigen's 13 (VCCCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entschuldige and entschuldigen
A purely visual mix-up. entschuldige ([ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡə]) and entschuldigen ([ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡn̩]) 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) - “entschuldige” sits inside “entschuldigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entschuldige is recorded at frequency rank #9,533, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡə]. entschuldigen is at rank #5,259, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡn̩].
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 14792, this pair ranks #1,948,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entschuldige vs entschuldigen
Shared letters: cdeghilnstu. Private to "entschuldige": -. Private to "entschuldigen": -.
"entschuldige" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCV · "entschuldigen" · 13 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entschuldige ← enntschuldige · enstchuldige · entcshuldige · entscchuldige · entschhuldige · entschludige · entschudlige · entschulddige
- entschuldigen ← enntschuldigen · enstchuldigen · entcshuldigen · entscchuldigen · entschhuldigen · entschludigen · entschudligen · entschulddigen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entschuldige" and "entschuldigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entschuldige" or "entschuldigen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entschuldige" and "entschuldigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entschuldige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entschuldigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entschuldige" and "entschuldigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entschädigen vs entschuldigen". 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 #1,948,705 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.