Which to use
“entwickelt” is an adjective and “entwickle” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,032
- “entwickelt” frequency rank
- #34,621
- “entwickle” frequency rank
- 35653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entwickelt | entwickle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus einer Entwicklung hervorgehend | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entwickeln |
Where the eye mixes entwickelt and entwickle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entwickelt 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.
Visual trap between entwickelt and entwickle
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entwickelt is [ɛntˈvɪkl̩t] while entwickle is [ɛntˈvɪklə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entwickelt is recorded at frequency rank #1,032, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪkl̩t]. 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 35653, this pair ranks #1,634,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entwickelt vs entwickle
Shared letters: ceiklntw. Private to "entwickelt": -. Private to "entwickle": -.
"entwickelt" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "entwickle" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entwickelt ← enntwickelt · entiwckelt · enttwickelt · entwcikelt · entwicckelt · entwiceklt · entwickellt · entwickeltt
- entwickle ← enntwickle · entiwckle · enttwickle · entwcikle · entwicckle · entwickel · entwickkle · entwicklle
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entwickelt" for "entwickle" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entwickelt" or "entwickle" 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 "entwickelt" 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 #1,634,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entwickelt" 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 #1,634,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.