Which to use
“entspannt” is a verb and “entspannten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,193
- “entspannt” frequency rank
- #17,274
- “entspannten” frequency rank
- 21467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspannt | entspannten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entspannen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entspannt |
Where the eye mixes entspannt and entspannten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entspannt runs 9 letters (VCCCCVCCC) against entspannten's 11 (VCCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entspannt and entspannten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entspannt is [ɛntˈʃpant] while entspannten is [ɛntˈʃpantn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “entspannt” sits inside “entspannten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entspannt is recorded at frequency rank #4,193, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpant]. entspannten is at rank #17,274, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpantn̩].
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 21467, this pair ranks #1,885,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entspannt vs entspannten
Shared letters: aenpst. Private to "entspannt": -. Private to "entspannten": -.
"entspannt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC · "entspannten" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entspannt ← enntspannt · enstpannt · entpsannt · entsapnnt · entspanntt · entspant · entspantn · entspnant
- entspannten ← enntspannten · enstpannten · entpsannten · entsapnnten · entspannetn · entspanntenn · entspanntne · entspanntten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entspannt" and "entspannten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entspannt" vs "entspannten" - 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 "entspannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entspannten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,885,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspannt" and "entspannten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entspannten 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 #1,885,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.