Which to use
“entspreche” and “entspricht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,526
- “entspreche” frequency rank
- #1,842
- “entspricht” frequency rank
- 33368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspreche | entspricht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entsprechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entsprechen |
Where the eye mixes entspreche and entspricht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entspreche (VCCCCCVCCV) and entspricht (VCCCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses entspreche with entspricht
A purely visual mix-up. entspreche ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçə]) and entspricht ([ɛntˈʃpʁɪçt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33368, 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]. entspricht is at rank #1,842, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɪçt].
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 33368, this pair ranks #1,687,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entspreche vs entspricht
Shared letters: cehnprst. Private to "entspreche": -. Private to "entspricht": i.
"entspreche" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV · "entspricht" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entspreche ← enntspreche · enstpreche · entpsreche · entsperche · entsppreche · entsprcehe · entsprecche · entspreceh
- entspricht ← enntspricht · enstpricht · entpsricht · entspircht · entsppricht · entsprciht · entspriccht · entsprichht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entspreche" and "entspricht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entspreche" vs "entspricht" - 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 "entspreche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entspricht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,687,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspreche" and "entspricht" 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 #1,687,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.