Which to use
“entspannen” and “entspannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,413
- “entspannen” frequency rank
- #4,193
- “entspannt” frequency rank
- 10606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspannen | entspannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas die mechanische Spannung nehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entspannen |
Where the eye mixes entspannen and entspannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entspannen runs 10 letters (VCCCCVCCVC) against entspannt's 9 (VCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entspannen vs entspannt
A purely visual mix-up. entspannen ([ɛntˈʃpanən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entspannen is recorded at frequency rank #6,413, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpanən]. 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 10606, this pair ranks #1,974,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entspannen vs entspannt
Shared letters: aenpst. Private to "entspannen": -. Private to "entspannt": -.
"entspannen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "entspannt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entspannen ← enntspannen · enstpannen · entpsannen · entsapnnen · entspanen · entspanenn · entspannenn · entspannne
- entspannt ← enntspannt · enstpannt · entpsannt · entsapnnt · entspanntt · entspant · entspantn · entspnant
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entspannen" and "entspannt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entspannen" or "entspannt"?
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 "entspannen" 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 #1,974,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspannen" and "entspannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entspannen vs entspanntes". 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 #1,974,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.