Which to use
“entbinden” and “entbunden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,846
- “entbinden” frequency rank
- #30,026
- “entbunden” frequency rank
- 78872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entbinden | entbunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entbinden |
Where the eye mixes entbinden and entbunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entbinden and entbunden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: entbinden vs entbunden
A purely visual mix-up. entbinden ([ɛntˈbɪndn̩]) and entbunden ([ɛntˈbʊndn̩]) 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 a single letter - i in “entbinden” becomes u in “entbunden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78872, 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]. entbunden is at rank #30,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈbʊndn̩].
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 78872, this pair ranks #228,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entbinden vs entbunden
Shared letters: bdent. Private to "entbinden": i. Private to "entbunden": u.
"entbinden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entbunden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entbinden" for "entbunden" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entbinden" or "entbunden" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entbinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entbunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entbinden" and "entbunden" 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 #228,675 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.