Which to use
“entziehen” and “erziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,196
- “entziehen” frequency rank
- #12,905
- “erziehen” frequency rank
- 21101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entziehen | erziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (ein Recht oder eine Erlaubnis) wegnehmen | jemandem Bildung und Wissen beibringen, jemandes Charakter formen (auf ein Ziel hin) |
Where the eye mixes entziehen and erziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entziehen runs 9 letters (VCCCVVCVC) against erziehen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entziehen vs erziehen
A purely visual mix-up. entziehen ([ɛntˈt͡siːən]) and erziehen ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]) 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 21101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entziehen is recorded at frequency rank #8,196, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡siːən]. erziehen is at rank #12,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən].
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 21101, this pair ranks #1,890,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entziehen vs erziehen
Shared letters: ehinz. Private to "entziehen": t. Private to "erziehen": r.
"entziehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "erziehen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entziehen" and "erziehen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entziehen" vs "erziehen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entziehen" and "erziehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,890,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entziehen" and "erziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erziehen vs erzieht". 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 #1,890,151 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.