entrichten

[ɛntˈʁɪçtn̩]

/[ɛntˈʁɪçtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“entrichten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,889. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,889
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Geldbetrag zahlen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entrichten · entrichten · German

entrichten · rank #19,889 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,889
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entwicklungsh…

Nearest frequency peer: Entwicklungshilfe (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „entrichten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „entrichten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entrichten vs errichten
80% similar
entrichten vs entrichtet
90% similar
entrichten vs einrichten
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for entrichten
PropertyValue
Headwordentrichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈʁɪçtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,889
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entrichten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).entrichtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Entwicklungshilfe“ (#19,890), „elle“ (#19,887), „erfahrener“ (#19,891). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entrichten“ bei #19,889. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around entrichten (IPA [ɛntˈʁɪçtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,889 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen Geldbetrag zahlen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for entrichten, with forms such as "enntrichten", "enrtichten", and "entirchten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "errichten", "entrichtet", "einrichten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is entrichten, spelled E-N-T-R-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Geldbetrag zahlen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how entrichten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das Unternehmen habe seine Zollgebühren nicht entrichtet.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntrichten
  • enrtichten
  • entirchten
  • entrcihten
  • entricchten
  • entrichetn
  • entrichhten
  • entrichtenn
  • entrichtne
  • entrichtten
  • entricthen
  • entrihcten
  • entrrichten
  • enttrichten
  • etnrichten
  • netrichten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entrichten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enntrichten1enrtichten2entirchten2entrcihten2entricchten1entrichetn2entrichhten1entrichtenn1
Edit distance from "entrichten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entrichten"?
"entrichten" is spelled E-N-T-R-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʁɪçtn̩].
What does "entrichten" mean?
As a verb, "entrichten" means: einen Geldbetrag zahlen
What words are commonly confused with "entrichten"?
"entrichten" is commonly confused with "errichten", "entrichtet", "einrichten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entrichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrichten" is [ɛntˈʁɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entrichten" come from?
"entrichten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entrichten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list