Which to use
“enthüllen” is a verb and “Enthüllung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,172
- “enthüllen” frequency rank
- #22,320
- “Enthüllung” frequency rank
- 50492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enthüllen | Enthüllung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Verhüllung, Hülle oder Abdeckung entfernen | Entschleierung eines Gegenstandes durch Entfernung bedeckender Materialien |
Where the eye mixes enthüllen and Enthüllung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. enthüllen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against Enthüllung's 10 (VCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: enthüllen vs Enthüllung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enthüllen is [ɛntˈhʏlən] while Enthüllung is [ɛntˈhʏlʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50492, 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]. Enthüllung is at rank #22,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈhʏlʊŋ].
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 50492, this pair ranks #1,171,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enthüllen vs Enthüllung
Shared letters: ehlntü. Private to "enthüllen": -. Private to "Enthüllung": gu.
"enthüllen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "Enthüllung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enthüllen" for "Enthüllung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "enthüllen" or "Enthüllung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enthüllen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Enthüllung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,171,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enthüllen" and "Enthüllung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthüllen vs enthüllte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,171,692 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.