entsendenvsentsendetConfusable pair

Which to use

“entsenden” and “entsendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,703
“entsenden” frequency rank
#35,163
“entsendet” frequency rank
62866
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entsenden entsendet
Definition mit einem Auftrag auf den Weg oder in ein Gremium schicken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entsenden

Where the eye mixes entsenden and entsendet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entsenden and entsendet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
entsenden
9 ch
entsendet

Why the eye confuses entsenden with entsendet

A purely visual mix-up. entsenden ([ɛntˈzɛndn̩]) and entsendet ([ɛntˈzɛndət]) 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 a single letter - n in “entsenden” becomes t in “entsendet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entsenden is recorded at frequency rank #27,703, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈzɛndn̩]. entsendet is at rank #35,163, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈzɛndət].

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 62866, this pair ranks #697,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entsenden vs entsendet

Shared letters: denst. Private to "entsenden": -. Private to "entsendet": -.

"entsenden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC  ·  "entsendet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entsenden ← enntsenden · enstenden · entesnden · entsednen · entsendden · entsendenn · entsendne · entsenedn
  • entsendet ← enntsendet · enstendet · entesndet · entsednet · entsenddet · entsendett · entsendte · entsenedt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entsenden" and "entsendet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈzɛndn̩] versus [ɛntˈzɛndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entsenden" or "entsendet"?
"entsenden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,703 in our German list, against #35,163 for "entsendet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "entsenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entsendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #697,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entsenden" and "entsendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entbinden vs entsenden". 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 #697,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list