entsprechevsentsprichtWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entspreche and entspricht apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
entspreche
10 ch
entspricht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • entsprecheenntspreche · enstpreche · entpsreche · entsperche · entsppreche · entsprcehe · entsprecche · entspreceh
  • entsprichtenntspricht · enstpricht · entpsricht · entspircht · entsppricht · entsprciht · entspriccht · entsprichht

Frequency comparison

entspreche#31,526
entspricht#1,842

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

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.
Which is more common, "entspreche" or "entspricht"?
"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.

Remembering entspreche vs entspricht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entspreche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list