Which to use
“entspann” is a verb and “entspannte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,620
- “entspann” frequency rank
- #17,273
- “entspannte” frequency rank
- 51893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspann | entspannte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entspannen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entspannt |
Where the eye mixes entspann and entspannte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entspann runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against entspannte's 10 (VCCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entspann and entspannte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entspann is [ɛntˈʃpan] while entspannte is [ɛntˈʃpantə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “entspann” sits inside “entspannte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51893, 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]. entspannte is at rank #17,273, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpantə].
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 51893, this pair ranks #1,117,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entspann vs entspannte
Shared letters: aenpst. Private to "entspann": -. Private to "entspannte": -.
"entspann" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "entspannte" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entspann ← enntspann · enstpann · entpsann · entsapnn · entspan · entspnan · entsppann · entsspann
- entspannte ← enntspannte · enstpannte · entpsannte · entsapnnte · entspannet · entspanntte · entspante · entspantne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entspann" and "entspannte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entspann" vs "entspannte" - 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 "entspannte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,117,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspann" and "entspannte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entsandte 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 #1,117,988 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.