Which to use
“entsprechende” and “entsprechenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,919
- “entsprechende” frequency rank
- #1,876
- “entsprechenden” frequency rank
- 3795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entsprechende | entsprechenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entsprechend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs entsprechend |
Where the eye mixes entsprechende and entsprechenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. entsprechende runs 13 letters (VCCCCCVCCVCCV) against entsprechenden's 14 (VCCCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entsprechende and entsprechenden
A purely visual mix-up. entsprechende ([ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩də]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “entsprechende” sits inside “entsprechenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entsprechende is recorded at frequency rank #1,919, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩də]. 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 3795, this pair ranks #1,999,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entsprechende vs entsprechenden
Shared letters: cdehnprst. Private to "entsprechende": -. Private to "entsprechenden": -.
"entsprechende" · 13 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCCV · "entsprechenden" · 14 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entsprechende ← enntsprechende · enstprechende · entpsrechende · entsperchende · entspprechende · entsprcehende · entsprecchende · entsprecehnde
- entsprechenden ← enntsprechenden · enstprechenden · entpsrechenden · entsperchenden · entspprechenden · entsprcehenden · entsprecchenden · entsprecehnden
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entsprechende" and "entsprechenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entsprechende" or "entsprechenden"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entsprechende" 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 #1,999,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entsprechende" and "entsprechenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entsprechende vs entsprechendem". 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 #1,999,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.