Which to use
“entbinden” and “entrinnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,846
- “entbinden” frequency rank
- #46,609
- “entrinnen” frequency rank
- 95455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entbinden | entrinnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | eine bedrohliche oder unangenehme Situation verlassen, hinter sich lassen, vermeiden |
Where the eye mixes entbinden and entrinnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entbinden and entrinnen 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 entrinnen
A purely visual mix-up. entbinden ([ɛntˈbɪndn̩]) and entrinnen ([ɛntˈʁɪnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95455, 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]. entrinnen is at rank #46,609, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʁɪnən].
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 95455, this pair ranks #11,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entbinden vs entrinnen
Shared letters: eint. Private to "entbinden": bd. Private to "entrinnen": r.
"entbinden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entrinnen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entbinden" and "entrinnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entbinden" or "entrinnen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entbinden" and "entrinnen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entbinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrinnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entbinden" and "entrinnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrinnen vs entrissen". 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 #11,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.