Which to use
“Enthaltung” and “Enthaltungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,491
- “Enthaltung” frequency rank
- #45,898
- “Enthaltungen” frequency rank
- 83389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Enthaltung | Enthaltungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | „das meistens freiwillige Sichenthalten von Genüssen, Essen oder Trinken“ | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Enthaltung |
Where the eye mixes Enthaltung and Enthaltungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Enthaltung runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against Enthaltungen's 12 (VCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Enthaltung with Enthaltungen
A purely visual mix-up. Enthaltung ([ɛntˈhaltʊŋ]) and Enthaltungen ([ɛntˈhaltʊŋən]) 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) - “Enthaltung” sits inside “Enthaltungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Enthaltung is recorded at frequency rank #37,491, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltʊŋ]. Enthaltungen is at rank #45,898, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltʊŋən].
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 83389, this pair ranks #140,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Enthaltung vs Enthaltungen
Shared letters: aeghlntu. Private to "Enthaltung": -. Private to "Enthaltungen": -.
"Enthaltung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Enthaltungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Enthaltung ← enhtaltung · ennthaltung · entahltung · enthalltung · enthaltnug · enthalttung · enthaltugn · enthaltungg
- Enthaltungen ← enhtaltungen · ennthaltungen · entahltungen · enthalltungen · enthaltnugen · enthalttungen · enthaltugnen · enthaltunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Enthaltung" and "Enthaltungen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Enthaltung" or "Enthaltungen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Enthaltung" and "Enthaltungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Enthaltung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Enthaltungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Enthaltung" and "Enthaltungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enthaltung vs Enthauptung". 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 #140,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.