Which to use
“entfalten” is a verb and “Entfaltung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,643
- “entfalten” frequency rank
- #18,527
- “Entfaltung” frequency rank
- 29170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfalten | Entfaltung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Gefaltetes auspacken | Vorgang, bei dem sich etwas entwickelt |
Where the eye mixes entfalten and Entfaltung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entfalten runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against Entfaltung's 10 (VCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entfalten vs Entfaltung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entfalten is [ɛntˈfaltn̩] while Entfaltung is [ɛntˈfaltʊŋ]. 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 29170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfalten is recorded at frequency rank #10,643, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltn̩]. Entfaltung is at rank #18,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltʊŋ].
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 29170, this pair ranks #1,771,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfalten vs Entfaltung
Shared letters: aeflnt. Private to "entfalten": -. Private to "Entfaltung": gu.
"entfalten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "Entfaltung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfalten ← enftalten · enntfalten · entaflten · entfaletn · entfallten · entfaltenn · entfaltne · entfaltten
- Entfaltung ← enftaltung · enntfaltung · entafltung · entfalltung · entfaltnug · entfalttung · entfaltugn · entfaltungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfalten" and "Entfaltung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entfalten" or "Entfaltung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entfaltung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,771,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfalten" and "Entfaltung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entfaltung vs Enthaltung". 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 #1,771,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.