Which to use
“entspräche” and “entsprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,312
- “entspräche” frequency rank
- #4,265
- “entsprechen” frequency rank
- 43577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspräche | entsprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entsprechen | auf gleichem oder angemessenem Niveau sein |
Where the eye mixes entspräche and entsprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entspräche runs 10 letters (VCCCCCVCCV) against entsprechen's 11 (VCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entspräche with entsprechen
A purely visual mix-up. entspräche ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛːçə]) and entsprechen ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩]) 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 43577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entspräche is recorded at frequency rank #39,312, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɛːçə]. entsprechen is at rank #4,265, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 43577, this pair ranks #1,413,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entspräche vs entsprechen
Shared letters: cehnprst. Private to "entspräche": ä. Private to "entsprechen": -.
"entspräche" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV · "entsprechen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entsprechen ← enntsprechen · enstprechen · entpsrechen · entsperchen · entspprechen · entsprcehen · entsprecchen · entsprecehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entspräche" and "entsprechen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entspräche" vs "entsprechen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entspräche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entsprechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,413,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspräche" and "entsprechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entspräche vs entspreche". 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 #1,413,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.