Which to use
“Enthaltung” and “Enthauptung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,491
- “Enthaltung” frequency rank
- #36,913
- “Enthauptung” frequency rank
- 74404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Enthaltung | Enthauptung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | „das meistens freiwillige Sichenthalten von Genüssen, Essen oder Trinken“ | gewaltsame Abtrennung des Kopfes vom Rumpf |
Where the eye mixes Enthaltung and Enthauptung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Enthaltung runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against Enthauptung's 11 (VCCCVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Enthaltung and Enthauptung
A purely visual mix-up. Enthaltung ([ɛntˈhaltʊŋ]) and Enthauptung ([ɛntˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋ]) 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 74404, 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]. Enthauptung is at rank #36,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋ].
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 74404, this pair ranks #334,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Enthaltung vs Enthauptung
Shared letters: aeghntu. Private to "Enthaltung": l. Private to "Enthauptung": p.
"Enthaltung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Enthauptung" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Enthaltung ← enhtaltung · ennthaltung · entahltung · enthalltung · enthaltnug · enthalttung · enthaltugn · enthaltungg
- Enthauptung ← enhtauptung · ennthauptung · entahuptung · enthaputung · enthaupptung · enthauptnug · enthaupttung · enthauptugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Enthaltung" for "Enthauptung" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Enthaltung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Enthauptung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #334,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Enthaltung" and "Enthauptung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enthaltung vs Enthaltungen". 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 #334,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.