Which to use
“Entsetzen” is a noun and “entsetzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,689
- “Entsetzen” frequency rank
- #10,644
- “entsetzt” frequency rank
- 27333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entsetzen | entsetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühl des fassungslosen Erschreckens | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entsetzen |
Where the eye mixes Entsetzen and entsetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Entsetzen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entsetzt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Entsetzen vs entsetzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Entsetzen is [ɛntˈzɛt͡sn̩] while entsetzt is [ɛntˈzɛt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entsetzen is recorded at frequency rank #16,689, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈzɛt͡sn̩]. entsetzt is at rank #10,644, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈzɛt͡st].
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 27333, this pair ranks #1,803,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Entsetzen vs entsetzt
Shared letters: enstz. Private to "Entsetzen": -. Private to "entsetzt": -.
"Entsetzen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entsetzt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Entsetzen" and "entsetzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Entsetzen" vs "entsetzt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Entsetzen" and "entsetzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entsetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entsetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entsetzen" and "entsetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entsenden vs Entsetzen". 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 #1,803,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.