Which to use
“entwickeln” and “entwickle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,965
- “entwickeln” frequency rank
- #34,621
- “entwickle” frequency rank
- 36586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entwickeln | entwickle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich etwas ausdenken, planen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entwickeln |
Where the eye mixes entwickeln and entwickle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entwickeln runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against entwickle's 9 (VCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entwickeln vs entwickle
A purely visual mix-up. entwickeln ([ɛntˈvɪkl̩n]) and entwickle ([ɛntˈvɪklə]) 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 36586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entwickeln is recorded at frequency rank #1,965, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪkl̩n]. entwickle is at rank #34,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪklə].
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 36586, this pair ranks #1,611,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entwickeln vs entwickle
Shared letters: ceiklntw. Private to "entwickeln": -. Private to "entwickle": -.
"entwickeln" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "entwickle" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entwickeln ← enntwickeln · entiwckeln · enttwickeln · entwcikeln · entwicckeln · entwicekln · entwickelln · entwickelnn
- entwickle ← enntwickle · entiwckle · enttwickle · entwcikle · entwicckle · entwickel · entwickkle · entwicklle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entwickeln" and "entwickle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entwickeln" or "entwickle"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entwickeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entwickle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,611,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entwickeln" and "entwickle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entwickle vs Entwicklern". 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 #1,611,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.