Which to use
“entwendet” and “entzündet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,224
- “entwendet” frequency rank
- #16,979
- “entzündet” frequency rank
- 35203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entwendet | entzündet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entwenden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entzünden |
Where the eye mixes entwendet and entzündet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entwendet and entzündet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entwendet with entzündet
A purely visual mix-up. entwendet ([ɛntˈvɛndət]) and entzündet ([ɛntˈt͡sʏndət]) 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 35203, 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]. entzündet is at rank #16,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndət].
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 35203, this pair ranks #1,645,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entwendet vs entzündet
Shared letters: dent. Private to "entwendet": w. Private to "entzündet": zü.
"entwendet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entzündet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entwendet ← enntwendet · entewndet · enttwendet · entwednet · entwenddet · entwendett · entwendte · entwenedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entwendet" for "entzündet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entwendet" or "entzündet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entwendet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entzündet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,645,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entwendet" and "entzündet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entzündet vs entzündeten". 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 #1,645,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.