Which to use
“Enthüllung” and “Enthüllungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,320
- “Enthüllung” frequency rank
- #21,954
- “Enthüllungen” frequency rank
- 44274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Enthüllung | Enthüllungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entschleierung eines Gegenstandes durch Entfernung bedeckender Materialien | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Enthüllung |
Where the eye mixes Enthüllung and Enthüllungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Enthüllung runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against Enthüllungen's 12 (VCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Enthüllung with Enthüllungen
A purely visual mix-up. Enthüllung ([ɛntˈhʏlʊŋ]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Enthüllung” sits inside “Enthüllungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Enthüllung is recorded at frequency rank #22,320, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈhʏlʊŋ]. 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 44274, this pair ranks #1,391,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Enthüllung vs Enthüllungen
Shared letters: eghlntuü. Private to "Enthüllung": -. Private to "Enthüllungen": -.
"Enthüllung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Enthüllungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Enthüllung" for "Enthüllungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Enthüllung" vs "Enthüllungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Enthüllung" and "Enthüllungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Enthüllung" 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 #1,391,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Enthüllung" and "Enthüllungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enthaltungen vs Enthüllungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,391,475 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.