Which to use
“Entfernung” and “Entwarnung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,434
- “Entfernung” frequency rank
- #22,321
- “Entwarnung” frequency rank
- 25755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entfernung | Entwarnung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Distanz, die Länge einer Strecke zwischen zwei Punkten | Aufhebung/Beendigung eines zuvor erklärten Alarms |
Where the eye mixes Entfernung and Entwarnung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Entfernung and Entwarnung 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 Entfernung with Entwarnung
A purely visual mix-up. Entfernung ([ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ]) and Entwarnung ([ɛntˈvaʁnʊŋ]) 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 25755, 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]. Entwarnung is at rank #22,321, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈvaʁnʊŋ].
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 25755, this pair ranks #1,828,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Entfernung vs Entwarnung
Shared letters: egnrtu. Private to "Entfernung": f. Private to "Entwarnung": aw.
"Entfernung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Entwarnung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entfernung ← enfternung · enntfernung · entefrnung · entfenrung · entfernnug · entfernnung · entfernugn · entfernungg
- Entwarnung ← enntwarnung · entawrnung · enttwarnung · entwanrung · entwarnnug · entwarnnung · entwarnugn · entwarnungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Entfernung" and "Entwarnung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Entfernung" or "Entwarnung" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entfernung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entwarnung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,828,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entfernung" and "Entwarnung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entfernung vs Entfernungen". 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 #1,828,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.