Which to use
“entspreche” is a verb and “entsprechend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,526
- “entspreche” frequency rank
- #1,195
- “entsprechend” frequency rank
- 32721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspreche | entsprechend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entsprechen | zu einer Sache passend |
Where the eye mixes entspreche and entsprechend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entspreche runs 10 letters (VCCCCCVCCV) against entsprechend's 12 (VCCCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entspreche vs entsprechend
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entspreche is [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçə] while entsprechend is [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “entspreche” sits inside “entsprechend”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32721, 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]. entsprechend is at rank #1,195, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t].
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 32721, this pair ranks #1,701,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entspreche vs entsprechend
Shared letters: cehnprst. Private to "entspreche": -. Private to "entsprechend": d.
"entspreche" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV · "entsprechend" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entspreche ← enntspreche · enstpreche · entpsreche · entsperche · entsppreche · entsprcehe · entsprecche · entspreceh
- entsprechend ← enntsprechend · enstprechend · entpsrechend · entsperchend · entspprechend · entsprcehend · entsprecchend · entsprecehnd
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entspreche" and "entsprechend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entspreche" or "entsprechend"?
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 "entspreche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entsprechend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,701,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspreche" and "entsprechend" 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 #1,701,452 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.