EnthüllungvsEnthüllungenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Enthüllung and Enthüllungen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Enthüllung
12 ch
Enthüllungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

Enthüllung#22,320
Enthüllungen#21,954

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Enthüllung" and "Enthüllungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈhʏlʊŋ] versus [ɛntˈhʏlʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Enthüllung" or "Enthüllungen"?
"Enthüllungen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,954 in our German list, against #22,320 for "Enthüllung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Enthüllung vs Enthüllungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Enthüllung” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list