Which to use
“entladen” and “entlarven” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,901
- “entladen” frequency rank
- #26,385
- “entlarven” frequency rank
- 47286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entladen | entlarven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das beladen ist, zum Beispiel ein Fahrzeug, von der Last/Ladung befreien | jemanden oder etwas demaskieren |
Where the eye mixes entladen and entlarven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entladen runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against entlarven's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entladen vs entlarven
A purely visual mix-up. entladen ([ɛntˈlaːdn̩]) and entlarven ([ɛntˈlaʁfn̩]) 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 47286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entladen is recorded at frequency rank #20,901, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈlaːdn̩]. entlarven is at rank #26,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈlaʁfn̩].
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 47286, this pair ranks #1,289,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entladen vs entlarven
Shared letters: aelnt. Private to "entladen": d. Private to "entlarven": rv.
"entladen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "entlarven" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entladen" and "entlarven" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entladen" vs "entlarven" - 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 "entladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entlarven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entladen" and "entlarven" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entladen vs Entladung". 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 #1,289,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.