Which to use
“entbinden” and “entzünden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,846
- “entbinden” frequency rank
- #28,628
- “entzünden” frequency rank
- 77474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entbinden | entzünden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | in Brand setzen |
Where the eye mixes entbinden and entzünden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entbinden and entzünden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entbinden and entzünden
A purely visual mix-up. entbinden ([ɛntˈbɪndn̩]) and entzünden ([ɛntˈt͡sʏndn̩]) 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 77474, 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]. entzünden is at rank #28,628, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndn̩].
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 77474, this pair ranks #259,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entbinden vs entzünden
Shared letters: dent. Private to "entbinden": bi. Private to "entzünden": zü.
"entbinden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entzünden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entbinden ← enbtinden · enntbinden · entbbinden · entbidnen · entbindden · entbindenn · entbindne · entbinedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entbinden" for "entzünden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entbinden" vs "entzünden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "entzünden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entbinden" and "entzünden" 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 #259,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.