Which to use
“entstammen” and “entstammt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,986
- “entstammen” frequency rank
- #23,915
- “entstammt” frequency rank
- 49901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entstammen | entstammt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | herkommen von | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entstammen |
Where the eye mixes entstammen and entstammt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entstammen runs 10 letters (VCCCCVCCVC) against entstammt's 9 (VCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entstammen with entstammt
A purely visual mix-up. entstammen ([ɛntˈʃtamən]) and entstammt ([ɛntˈʃtamt]) 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 49901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entstammen is recorded at frequency rank #25,986, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃtamən]. entstammt is at rank #23,915, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʃtamt].
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 49901, this pair ranks #1,194,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entstammen vs entstammt
Shared letters: aemnst. Private to "entstammen": -. Private to "entstammt": -.
"entstammen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "entstammt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entstammen ← enntstammen · ensttammen · entsatmmen · entsstammen · entstamemn · entstamen · entstammenn · entstammne
- entstammt ← enntstammt · ensttammt · entsatmmt · entsstammt · entstammtt · entstamt · entstamtm · entstmamt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entstammen" and "entstammt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entstammen" or "entstammt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entstammen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entstammt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entstammen" and "entstammt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entstammen vs entstanden". 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 #1,194,123 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.