Which to use
“entsprechen” and “entsprochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,265
- “entsprechen” frequency rank
- #26,851
- “entsprochen” frequency rank
- 31116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entsprechen | entsprochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf gleichem oder angemessenem Niveau sein | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entsprechen |
Where the eye mixes entsprechen and entsprochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entsprechen and entsprochen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entsprechen and entsprochen
A purely visual mix-up. entsprechen ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩]) 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 a single letter - e in “entsprechen” becomes o in “entsprochen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entsprechen is recorded at frequency rank #4,265, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩]. 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 31116, this pair ranks #1,734,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entsprechen vs entsprochen
Shared letters: cehnprst. Private to "entsprechen": -. Private to "entsprochen": o.
"entsprechen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC · "entsprochen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entsprechen ← enntsprechen · enstprechen · entpsrechen · entsperchen · entspprechen · entsprcehen · entsprecchen · entsprecehn
- entsprochen ← enntsprochen · enstprochen · entpsrochen · entsporchen · entspprochen · entsprcohen · entsprocchen · entsprocehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entsprechen" and "entsprochen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entsprechen" or "entsprochen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entsprechen" 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 #1,734,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entsprechen" and "entsprochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entspräche vs entsprochen". 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 #1,734,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.