Which to use
“entbinden” is a verb and “Entbindung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,846
- “entbinden” frequency rank
- #36,912
- “Entbindung” frequency rank
- 85758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entbinden | Entbindung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | die Befreiung von etwas, insbesondere von einer Verpflichtung |
Where the eye mixes entbinden and Entbindung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entbinden vs Entbindung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entbinden is [ɛntˈbɪndn̩] while Entbindung is [ɛntˈbɪndʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entbinden is recorded at frequency rank #48,846, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈbɪndn̩]. Entbindung is at rank #36,912, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈbɪndʊŋ].
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 85758, this pair ranks #103,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entbinden vs Entbindung
Shared letters: bdeint. Private to "entbinden": -. Private to "Entbindung": gu.
"entbinden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "Entbindung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entbinden ← enbtinden · enntbinden · entbbinden · entbidnen · entbindden · entbindenn · entbindne · entbinedn
- Entbindung ← enbtindung · enntbindung · entbbindung · entbidnung · entbinddung · entbindnug · entbindugn · entbindungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entbinden" for "Entbindung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entbinden" or "Entbindung" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entbinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entbindung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entbinden" and "Entbindung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entbinden vs entrinnen". 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 #103,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.