Which to use
“enthält” and “enthüllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,474
- “enthält” frequency rank
- #11,642
- “enthüllt” frequency rank
- 13116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enthält | enthüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enthalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs enthüllen |
Where the eye mixes enthält and enthüllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. enthält runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against enthüllt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses enthält with enthüllt
A purely visual mix-up. enthält ([ɛntˈhɛlt]) and enthüllt ([ɛntˈhʏlt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enthält is recorded at frequency rank #1,474, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhɛlt]. enthüllt is at rank #11,642, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhʏlt].
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 13116, this pair ranks #1,960,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enthält vs enthüllt
Shared letters: ehlnt. Private to "enthält": ä. Private to "enthüllt": ü.
"enthält" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "enthüllt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enthält" for "enthüllt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "enthält" or "enthüllt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "enthält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enthüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enthält" and "enthüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthüllt vs enthüllte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,960,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.