entladenvsentlarvenWhat's the difference?

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.

8 ch
entladen
9 ch
entlarven

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

  • entladen ← enltaden · enntladen · entalden · entladden · entladenn · entladne · entlaedn · entldaen
  • entlarven ← enltarven · enntlarven · entalrven · entlarevn · entlarrven · entlarvenn · entlarvne · entlarvven

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "entladen" and "entlarven" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈlaːdn̩] versus [ɛntˈlaʁfn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "entladen" vs "entlarven" - which ranks higher?
"entladen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,901 in our German list, against #26,385 for "entlarven". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list