Which to use
“Enthaltungen” and “Enthüllungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,898
- “Enthaltungen” frequency rank
- #21,954
- “Enthüllungen” frequency rank
- 67852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Enthaltungen | Enthüllungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Enthaltung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Enthüllung |
Where the eye mixes Enthaltungen and Enthüllungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Enthaltungen and Enthüllungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Enthaltungen with Enthüllungen
A purely visual mix-up. Enthaltungen ([ɛntˈhaltʊŋən]) and Enthüllungen ([ɛntˈhʏlʊŋən]) 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 67852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Enthaltungen is recorded at frequency rank #45,898, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltʊŋən]. Enthüllungen is at rank #21,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈhʏlʊŋən].
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 67852, this pair ranks #526,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Enthaltungen vs Enthüllungen
Shared letters: eghlntu. Private to "Enthaltungen": a. Private to "Enthüllungen": ü.
"Enthaltungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC · "Enthüllungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Enthaltungen ← enhtaltungen · ennthaltungen · entahltungen · enthalltungen · enthaltnugen · enthalttungen · enthaltugnen · enthaltunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Enthaltungen" for "Enthüllungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Enthaltungen" vs "Enthüllungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Enthaltungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Enthüllungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #526,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Enthaltungen" and "Enthüllungen" 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 #526,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.