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“entsprachen” and “entspreche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,985
- “entsprachen” frequency rank
- #31,526
- “entspreche” frequency rank
- 57511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entsprachen | entspreche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs entsprechen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entsprechen |
Where the eye mixes entsprachen and entspreche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entsprachen runs 11 letters (VCCCCCVCCVC) against entspreche's 10 (VCCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entsprachen with entspreche
A purely visual mix-up. entsprachen ([ɛntˈʃpʁaːxn̩]) and entspreche ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçə]) 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 57511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entsprachen is recorded at frequency rank #25,985, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁaːxn̩]. entspreche is at rank #31,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçə].
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 57511, this pair ranks #898,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entsprachen vs entspreche
Shared letters: cehnprst. Private to "entsprachen": a. Private to "entspreche": -.
"entsprachen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC · "entspreche" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entsprachen ← enntsprachen · enstprachen · entpsrachen · entsparchen · entspprachen · entspracchen · entspracehn · entsprachenn
- entspreche ← enntspreche · enstpreche · entpsreche · entsperche · entsppreche · entsprcehe · entsprecche · entspreceh
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entsprachen" for "entspreche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entsprachen" vs "entspreche" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entsprachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entspreche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #898,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entsprachen" and "entspreche" 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 #898,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.