entwendetvsentwertetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“entwendet” and “entwertet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,224
“entwendet” frequency rank
#40,510
“entwertet” frequency rank
58734
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entwendet entwertet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entwenden Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entwerten

Where the eye mixes entwendet and entwertet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entwendet and entwertet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
entwendet
9 ch
entwertet

Visual trap between entwendet and entwertet

A purely visual mix-up. entwendet ([ɛntˈvɛndət]) and entwertet ([ɛntˈveːɐ̯tət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entwendet is recorded at frequency rank #18,224, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvɛndət]. entwertet is at rank #40,510, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈveːɐ̯tət].

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 58734, this pair ranks #851,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entwendet vs entwertet

Shared letters: entw. Private to "entwendet": d. Private to "entwertet": r.

"entwendet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC  ·  "entwertet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entwendet ← enntwendet · entewndet · enttwendet · entwednet · entwenddet · entwendett · entwendte · entwenedt
  • entwertet ← enntwertet · entewrtet · enttwertet · entwerett · entwerrtet · entwertett · entwertte · entwerttet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "entwendet" for "entwertet" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈvɛndət] versus [ɛntˈveːɐ̯tət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entwendet" or "entwertet"?
"entwendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,224 in our German list, against #40,510 for "entwertet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "entwendet" and "entwertet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entwendet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entwertet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #851,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entwendet" and "entwertet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entwerfen vs entwertet". 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 #851,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list