entsprechevsentsprichtConfusable pair

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.

10 ch
entspreche
10 ch
entspricht

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?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçə] versus [ɛntˈʃpʁɪçt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "entspreche" vs "entspricht" - which ranks higher?
"entspricht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,842 in our German list, against #31,526 for "entspreche". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list