Which to use
“entzücken” is a verb and “entzückt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,612
- “entzücken” frequency rank
- #27,274
- “entzückt” frequency rank
- 73886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entzücken | entzückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Freude und Begeisterung auslösen | mit Lust erfüllt, begeistert |
Where the eye mixes entzücken and entzückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entzücken runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entzückt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entzücken with entzückt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entzücken is [ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩] while entzückt is [ɛntˈt͡sʏkt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entzücken is recorded at frequency rank #46,612, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩]. entzückt is at rank #27,274, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏkt].
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 73886, this pair ranks #348,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entzücken vs entzückt
Shared letters: cekntzü. Private to "entzücken": -. Private to "entzückt": -.
"entzücken" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entzückt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entzücken" for "entzückt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entzücken" or "entzückt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entzücken" and "entzückt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entzücken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entzückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #348,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entzücken" and "entzückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entlocken vs entzücken". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #348,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.