entsprechen

[ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩]

/[ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entsprechen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,265
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf gleichem oder angemessenem Niveau sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-entsprechen · entsprechen · German

entsprechen · rank #4,265 · 18 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,265
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Empfang

Nearest frequency peer: Empfang (-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 „entsprechen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entsprechen“ 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).

entsprechen vs entsprochen
91% similar
entsprechen vs entsprechend
92% similar
entsprechen vs Entsprechung
75% similar

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

Key facts for entsprechen
PropertyValue
Headwordentsprechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,265
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entsprechen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).entsprechenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Empfang“ (#4,264), „Erfurt“ (#4,266), „eingehen“ (#4,263). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entsprechen“ bei #4,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around entsprechen (IPA [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,265 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for entsprechen, with forms such as "enntsprechen", "enstprechen", and "entpsrechen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "entsprochen", "entsprechend", "Entsprechung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is entsprechen, spelled E-N-T-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf gleichem oder angemessenem Niveau sein
  2. 2
    die Anforderungen oder Wünsche erfüllen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Deine Leistungen entsprechen nicht deinen tatsächlichen Fähigkeiten.
  2. Dieses Buch entspricht nicht meinen Vorstellungen.

Synonyms

angemessengemäßpassenerfüllenbefriedigenbenötigt

Antonyms

Widerspruchunangemessenwidersprechen

This word in other languages

accord(English)corresponder(Español)correspondre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntsprechen
  • enstprechen
  • entpsrechen
  • entsperchen
  • entspprechen
  • entsprcehen
  • entsprecchen
  • entsprecehn
  • entsprechenn
  • entsprechhen
  • entsprechne
  • entsprehcen
  • entsprrechen
  • entsrpechen
  • entssprechen
  • enttsprechen
  • etnsprechen
  • netsprechen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entsprechen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enntsprechen1enstprechen2entpsrechen2entsperchen2entspprechen1entsprcehen2entsprecchen1entsprecehn2
Edit distance from "entsprechen"

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 "entsprechen"?
"entsprechen" is spelled E-N-T-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩].
What does "entsprechen" mean?
As a verb, "entsprechen" means: auf gleichem oder angemessenem Niveau sein
What words are commonly confused with "entsprechen"?
"entsprechen" is commonly confused with "entsprochen", "entsprechend", "Entsprechung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entsprechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entsprechen" is [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entsprechen" come from?
"entsprechen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Katastrophe#4,282langfristig#4,285wunderschön#4,242Medikamente#4,291

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

versprochen18 variantsstädtischen18 variantsGrundschule18 variantsdurchsetzen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list