Which to use
“entlassen” is a verb and “entlassenen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,435
- “entlassen” frequency rank
- #41,776
- “entlassenen” frequency rank
- 45211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlassen | entlassenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem erlauben zu gehen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entlassen |
Where the eye mixes entlassen and entlassenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entlassen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entlassenen's 11 (VCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entlassen with entlassenen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entlassen is [ɛntˈlasn̩] while entlassenen is [ɛntˈlasənən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “entlassen” sits inside “entlassenen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entlassen is recorded at frequency rank #3,435, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈlasn̩]. entlassenen is at rank #41,776, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈlasənən].
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 45211, this pair ranks #1,360,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entlassen vs entlassenen
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "entlassen": -. Private to "entlassenen": -.
"entlassen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entlassenen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entlassen ← enltassen · enntlassen · entalssen · entlasen · entlasesn · entlassenn · entlassne · entlaßen
- entlassenen ← enltassenen · enntlassenen · entalssenen · entlasenen · entlasesnen · entlasseenn · entlassenenn · entlassenne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entlassen" and "entlassenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entlassen" vs "entlassenen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entlassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entlassenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,360,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlassen" and "entlassenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entlassenen vs erlassenen". 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 #1,360,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.