Which to use
“entspreche” and “entsprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,526
- “entspreche” frequency rank
- #4,265
- “entsprechen” frequency rank
- 35791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspreche | entsprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entsprechen | auf gleichem oder angemessenem Niveau sein |
Where the eye mixes entspreche and entsprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entspreche 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.
Visual trap between entspreche and entsprechen
A purely visual mix-up. entspreche ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “entspreche” sits inside “entsprechen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entspreche is recorded at frequency rank #31,526, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçə]. 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 35791, this pair ranks #1,631,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entspreche vs entsprechen
Shared letters: cehnprst. Private to "entspreche": -. Private to "entsprechen": -.
"entspreche" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV · "entsprechen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entspreche ← enntspreche · enstpreche · entpsreche · entsperche · entsppreche · entsprcehe · entsprecche · entspreceh
- entsprechen ← enntsprechen · enstprechen · entpsrechen · entsperchen · entspprechen · entsprcehen · entsprecchen · entsprecehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entspreche" and "entsprechen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entspreche" or "entsprechen"?
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 "entspreche" 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 #1,631,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspreche" 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 #1,631,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.