Which to use
“Entfaltung” and “Enthaltung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,527
- “Entfaltung” frequency rank
- #37,491
- “Enthaltung” frequency rank
- 56018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entfaltung | Enthaltung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang, bei dem sich etwas entwickelt | „das meistens freiwillige Sichenthalten von Genüssen, Essen oder Trinken“ |
Where the eye mixes Entfaltung and Enthaltung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Entfaltung and Enthaltung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Entfaltung and Enthaltung
A purely visual mix-up. Entfaltung ([ɛntˈfaltʊŋ]) and Enthaltung ([ɛntˈhaltʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - f in “Entfaltung” becomes h in “Enthaltung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entfaltung is recorded at frequency rank #18,527, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltʊŋ]. Enthaltung is at rank #37,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltʊŋ].
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 56018, this pair ranks #956,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Entfaltung vs Enthaltung
Shared letters: aeglntu. Private to "Entfaltung": f. Private to "Enthaltung": h.
"Entfaltung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Enthaltung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entfaltung ← enftaltung · enntfaltung · entafltung · entfalltung · entfaltnug · entfalttung · entfaltugn · entfaltungg
- Enthaltung ← enhtaltung · ennthaltung · entahltung · enthalltung · enthaltnug · enthalttung · enthaltugn · enthaltungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Entfaltung" for "Enthaltung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Entfaltung" or "Enthaltung" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entfaltung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Enthaltung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #956,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entfaltung" and "Enthaltung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enthaltung vs Enthaltungen". 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 #956,823 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.