Which to use
“entsprach” and “entsprachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,264
- “entsprach” frequency rank
- #25,985
- “entsprachen” frequency rank
- 36249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entsprach | entsprachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entsprechen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs entsprechen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entsprach and entsprachen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. entsprach ([ɛntˈʃpʁaːx]) and entsprachen ([ɛntˈʃpʁaːxn̩]) 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) - “entsprach” sits inside “entsprachen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entsprach is recorded at frequency rank #10,264, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁaːx]. entsprachen is at rank #25,985, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁaːxn̩].
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 36249, this pair ranks #1,620,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entsprach vs entsprachen
Shared letters: acehnprst. Private to "entsprach": -. Private to "entsprachen": -.
"entsprach" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC · "entsprachen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entsprach ← enntsprach · enstprach · entpsrach · entsparch · entspprach · entspracch · entsprachh · entsprahc
- entsprachen ← enntsprachen · enstprachen · entpsrachen · entsparchen · entspprachen · entspracchen · entspracehn · entsprachenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering entsprach vs entsprachen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entsprach” entry
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