Which to use
“entzog” and “entzogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,072
- “entzog” frequency rank
- #9,183
- “entzogen” frequency rank
- 43255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entzog | entzogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entziehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entziehen |
Where the eye mixes entzog and entzogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entzog runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against entzogen's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entzog and entzogen
A purely visual mix-up. entzog ([ɛntˈt͡soːk]) and entzogen ([ɛntˈt͡soːɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “entzog” sits inside “entzogen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entzog is recorded at frequency rank #34,072, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡soːk]. entzogen is at rank #9,183, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡soːɡn̩].
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 43255, this pair ranks #1,423,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entzog vs entzogen
Shared letters: egnotz. Private to "entzog": -. Private to "entzogen": -.
"entzog" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "entzogen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entzog" and "entzogen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entzog" or "entzogen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entzog" and "entzogen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entzog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entzogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,423,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entzog" and "entzogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einzog vs entzog". 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 #1,423,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.