Which to use
“entsprechend” and “entsprechenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,195
- “entsprechend” frequency rank
- #1,876
- “entsprechenden” frequency rank
- 3071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entsprechend | entsprechenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einer Sache passend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs entsprechend |
Where the eye mixes entsprechend and entsprechenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. entsprechend runs 12 letters (VCCCCCVCCVCC) against entsprechenden's 14 (VCCCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entsprechend vs entsprechenden
A purely visual mix-up. entsprechend ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t]) and entsprechenden ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩dən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “entsprechend” sits inside “entsprechenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entsprechend is recorded at frequency rank #1,195, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t]. entsprechenden is at rank #1,876, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩dən].
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 3071, this pair ranks #2,001,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entsprechend vs entsprechenden
Shared letters: cdehnprst. Private to "entsprechend": -. Private to "entsprechenden": -.
"entsprechend" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCC · "entsprechenden" · 14 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entsprechend ← enntsprechend · enstprechend · entpsrechend · entsperchend · entspprechend · entsprcehend · entsprecchend · entsprecehnd
- entsprechenden ← enntsprechenden · enstprechenden · entpsrechenden · entsperchenden · entspprechenden · entsprcehenden · entsprecchenden · entsprecehnden
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entsprechend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entsprechenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entsprechend" and "entsprechenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entspreche vs entsprechend". 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 #2,001,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.