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“Entfernung” and “Entfernungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,434
- “Entfernung” frequency rank
- #20,232
- “Entfernungen” frequency rank
- 23666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entfernung | Entfernungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Distanz, die Länge einer Strecke zwischen zwei Punkten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entfernung |
Where the eye mixes Entfernung and Entfernungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Entfernung runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against Entfernungen's 12 (VCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Entfernung with Entfernungen
A purely visual mix-up. Entfernung ([ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ]) and Entfernungen ([ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Entfernung” sits inside “Entfernungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entfernung is recorded at frequency rank #3,434, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ]. Entfernungen is at rank #20,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋən].
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 23666, this pair ranks #1,858,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Entfernung vs Entfernungen
Shared letters: efgnrtu. Private to "Entfernung": -. Private to "Entfernungen": -.
"Entfernung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Entfernungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entfernung ← enfternung · enntfernung · entefrnung · entfenrung · entfernnug · entfernnung · entfernugn · entfernungg
- Entfernungen ← enfternungen · enntfernungen · entefrnungen · entfenrungen · entfernnugen · entfernnungen · entfernugnen · entfernunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Entfernung" and "Entfernungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Entfernung" or "Entfernungen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Entfernung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entfernungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,858,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entfernung" and "Entfernungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entfernung vs Entwarnung". 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 #1,858,251 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.