Which to use
“entsprechend” is an adjective and “entsprochen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,195
- “entsprechend” frequency rank
- #26,851
- “entsprochen” frequency rank
- 28046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entsprechend | entsprochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einer Sache passend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entsprechen |
Where the eye mixes entsprechend and entsprochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entsprechend runs 12 letters (VCCCCCVCCVCC) against entsprochen's 11 (VCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entsprechend and entsprochen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entsprechend is [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t] while entsprochen is [ɛntˈʃpʁɔxn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28046, 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]. 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 28046, this pair ranks #1,791,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entsprechend vs entsprochen
Shared letters: cehnprst. Private to "entsprechend": d. Private to "entsprochen": o.
"entsprechend" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCC · "entsprochen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entsprechend ← enntsprechend · enstprechend · entpsrechend · entsperchend · entspprechend · entsprcehend · entsprecchend · entsprecehnd
- entsprochen ← enntsprochen · enstprochen · entpsrochen · entsporchen · entspprochen · entsprcohen · entsprocchen · entsprocehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entsprechend" and "entsprochen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entsprechend" vs "entsprochen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entsprechend" 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 #1,791,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entsprechend" 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 #1,791,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.