Which to use
“entspann” and “entspannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,620
- “entspann” frequency rank
- #4,193
- “entspannt” frequency rank
- 38813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspann | entspannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entspannen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entspannen |
Where the eye mixes entspann and entspannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entspann runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against entspannt's 9 (VCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entspann vs entspannt
A purely visual mix-up. entspann ([ɛntˈʃpan]) and entspannt ([ɛntˈʃpant]) 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) - “entspann” sits inside “entspannt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38813, 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]. entspannt is at rank #4,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpant].
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 38813, this pair ranks #1,553,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entspann vs entspannt
Shared letters: aenpst. Private to "entspann": -. Private to "entspannt": -.
"entspann" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "entspannt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entspann" and "entspannt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entspann" vs "entspannt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entspann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entspannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,553,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspann" and "entspannt" 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 #1,553,943 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.