Which to use
“entfalten” and “entlasten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,643
- “entfalten” frequency rank
- #12,897
- “entlasten” frequency rank
- 23540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfalten | entlasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Gefaltetes auspacken | von einer Beschwernis befreien |
Where the eye mixes entfalten and entlasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entfalten and entlasten 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 entfalten with entlasten
A purely visual mix-up. entfalten ([ɛntˈfaltn̩]) and entlasten ([ɛntˈlastn̩]) 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 23540, 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]. entlasten is at rank #12,897, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈlastn̩].
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 23540, this pair ranks #1,859,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfalten vs entlasten
Shared letters: aelnt. Private to "entfalten": f. Private to "entlasten": s.
"entfalten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entlasten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfalten" and "entlasten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entfalten" or "entlasten" show up more?
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 "entfalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entlasten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfalten" and "entlasten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfalten vs entfaltete". 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 #1,859,946 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.