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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entlassen and entlassenen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entlassen" and "entlassenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entlassen" or "entlassenen"?
Remembering entlassen vs entlassenen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “entlassen”; for an adjective, it's “entlassenen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entlassen” entry
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