Which to use
“entlarvt” and “entlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,233
- “entlarvt” frequency rank
- #31,524
- “entlässt” frequency rank
- 51757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlarvt | entlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entlarven | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entlassen |
Where the eye mixes entlarvt and entlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entlarvt and entlässt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entlarvt with entlässt
A purely visual mix-up. entlarvt ([ɛntˈlaʁft]) and entlässt ([ˌɛntˈlɛst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entlarvt is recorded at frequency rank #20,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈlaʁft]. entlässt is at rank #31,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌɛntˈlɛst].
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 51757, this pair ranks #1,123,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entlarvt vs entlässt
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "entlarvt": arv. Private to "entlässt": sä.
"entlarvt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "entlässt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entlarvt ← enltarvt · enntlarvt · entalrvt · entlarrvt · entlartv · entlarvtt · entlarvvt · entlavrt
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entlarvt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,123,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlarvt" and "entlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entlässt vs erlässt". 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 #1,123,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.