Which to use
“Entfaltung” and “Entlastung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,527
- “Entfaltung” frequency rank
- #11,042
- “Entlastung” frequency rank
- 29569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entfaltung | Entlastung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang, bei dem sich etwas entwickelt | Befreiung/Freiheit von einem anstrengenden, bedrückenden oder unerwünschten Zustand |
Where the eye mixes Entfaltung and Entlastung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Entfaltung and Entlastung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Entfaltung with Entlastung
A purely visual mix-up. Entfaltung ([ɛntˈfaltʊŋ]) and Entlastung ([ɛntˈlastʊŋ]) 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 29569, 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]. Entlastung is at rank #11,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈlastʊŋ].
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 29569, this pair ranks #1,764,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Entfaltung vs Entlastung
Shared letters: aeglntu. Private to "Entfaltung": f. Private to "Entlastung": s.
"Entfaltung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Entlastung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entfaltung ← enftaltung · enntfaltung · entafltung · entfalltung · entfaltnug · entfalttung · entfaltugn · entfaltungg
- Entlastung ← enltastung · enntlastung · entalstung · entlasstung · entlastnug · entlasttung · entlastugn · entlastungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Entfaltung" and "Entlastung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Entfaltung" vs "Entlastung" - 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 "Entfaltung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entlastung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,764,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entfaltung" and "Entlastung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entladung vs Entlastung". 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 #1,764,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.