Which to use
“entlassen” and “entlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,435
- “entlassen” frequency rank
- #31,524
- “entlässt” frequency rank
- 34959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlassen | entlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem erlauben zu gehen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entlassen |
Where the eye mixes entlassen and entlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entlassen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against entlässt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entlassen and entlässt
A purely visual mix-up. entlassen ([ɛntˈlasn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34959, 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]. 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 34959, this pair ranks #1,651,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entlassen vs entlässt
Shared letters: elnst. Private to "entlassen": a. Private to "entlässt": ä.
"entlassen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entlässt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entlassen ← enltassen · enntlassen · entalssen · entlasen · entlasesn · entlassenn · entlassne · entlaßen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entlassen" and "entlässt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "entlassen" or "entlässt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entlassen" 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 #1,651,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlassen" 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 #1,651,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.