Which to use
“entspreche” and “entsprochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,526
- “entspreche” frequency rank
- #26,851
- “entsprochen” frequency rank
- 58377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entspreche | entsprochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entsprechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entsprechen |
Where the eye mixes entspreche and entsprochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entspreche runs 10 letters (VCCCCCVCCV) against entsprochen's 11 (VCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entspreche with entsprochen
A purely visual mix-up. entspreche ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçə]) and entsprochen ([ɛntˈʃpʁɔxn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58377, 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]. entsprochen is at rank #26,851, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɔxn̩].
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 58377, this pair ranks #865,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entspreche vs entsprochen
Shared letters: cehnprst. Private to "entspreche": -. Private to "entsprochen": o.
"entspreche" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV · "entsprochen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entspreche ← enntspreche · enstpreche · entpsreche · entsperche · entsppreche · entsprcehe · entsprecche · entspreceh
- entsprochen ← enntsprochen · enstprochen · entpsrochen · entsporchen · entspprochen · entsprcohen · entsprocchen · entsprocehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entspreche" for "entsprochen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entspreche" vs "entsprochen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entspreche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entsprochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #865,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entspreche" and "entsprochen" 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 #865,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.