Which to use
“entzieht” and “erzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,275
- “entzieht” frequency rank
- #39,327
- “erzieht” frequency rank
- 56602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entzieht | erzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entziehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erziehen |
Where the eye mixes entzieht and erzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses entzieht with erzieht
A purely visual mix-up. entzieht ([ɛntˈt͡siːt]) and erzieht ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt]) 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 56602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entzieht is recorded at frequency rank #17,275, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡siːt]. erzieht is at rank #39,327, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt].
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 56602, this pair ranks #933,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entzieht vs erzieht
Shared letters: ehitz. Private to "entzieht": n. Private to "erzieht": r.
"entzieht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC · "erzieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entzieht" and "erzieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entzieht" or "erzieht" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entzieht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entzieht" and "erzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erliegt 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 #933,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.