Which to use
“entspann” and “entspannen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,620
- “entspann” frequency rank
- #6,413
- “entspannen” frequency rank
- 41033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspann | entspannen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entspannen | etwas die mechanische Spannung nehmen |
Where the eye mixes entspann and entspannen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entspann runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against entspannen's 10 (VCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entspann vs entspannen
A purely visual mix-up. entspann ([ɛntˈʃpan]) and entspannen ([ɛntˈʃpanən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “entspann” sits inside “entspannen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entspann is recorded at frequency rank #34,620, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpan]. entspannen is at rank #6,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpanən].
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 41033, this pair ranks #1,491,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entspann vs entspannen
Shared letters: aenpst. Private to "entspann": -. Private to "entspannen": -.
"entspann" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "entspannen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entspann ← enntspann · enstpann · entpsann · entsapnn · entspan · entspnan · entsppann · entsspann
- entspannen ← enntspannen · enstpannen · entpsannen · entsapnnen · entspanen · entspanenn · entspannenn · entspannne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entspann" for "entspannen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entspann" and "entspannen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entspann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entspannen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,491,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspann" and "entspannen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entspann vs entspannte". 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 #1,491,259 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.