Which to use
“entbunden” and “entzündet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,026
- “entbunden” frequency rank
- #16,979
- “entzündet” frequency rank
- 47005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entbunden | entzündet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entbinden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entzünden |
Where the eye mixes entbunden and entzündet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entbunden and entzündet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entbunden with entzündet
A purely visual mix-up. entbunden ([ɛntˈbʊndn̩]) and entzündet ([ɛntˈt͡sʏndət]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entbunden is recorded at frequency rank #30,026, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈbʊndn̩]. entzündet is at rank #16,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndət].
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 47005, this pair ranks #1,299,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entbunden vs entzündet
Shared letters: dent. Private to "entbunden": bu. Private to "entzündet": zü.
"entbunden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entzündet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entbunden ← enbtunden · enntbunden · entbbunden · entbnuden · entbudnen · entbundden · entbundenn · entbundne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entbunden" for "entzündet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entbunden" vs "entzündet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entbunden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entzündet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,299,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entbunden" and "entzündet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entbinden vs entbunden". 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 #1,299,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.