Which to use
“enthüllen” and “enthüllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,172
- “enthüllen” frequency rank
- #11,642
- “enthüllt” frequency rank
- 39814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enthüllen | enthüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Verhüllung, Hülle oder Abdeckung entfernen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs enthüllen |
Where the eye mixes enthüllen and enthüllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. enthüllen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) 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 enthüllen with enthüllt
A purely visual mix-up. enthüllen ([ɛntˈhʏlən]) 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 39814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enthüllen is recorded at frequency rank #28,172, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhʏlən]. 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 39814, this pair ranks #1,526,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enthüllen vs enthüllt
Shared letters: ehlntü. Private to "enthüllen": -. Private to "enthüllt": -.
"enthüllen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "enthüllt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enthüllen" and "enthüllt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "enthüllen" vs "enthüllt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "enthüllen" and "enthüllt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enthüllen" 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 #1,526,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enthüllen" and "enthüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthüllen vs enthüllte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,526,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.