Which to use
“entlassen” is a verb and “Entlassung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,435
- “entlassen” frequency rank
- #7,905
- “Entlassung” frequency rank
- 11340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlassen | Entlassung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem erlauben zu gehen | Erlaubnis oder Zwang, einen Ort oder eine Institution (Arbeitsstelle, Gefängnis, Krankenhaus …) zu verlassen |
Where the eye mixes entlassen and Entlassung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entlassen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against Entlassung's 10 (VCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entlassen and Entlassung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entlassen is [ɛntˈlasn̩] while Entlassung is [ɛntˈlasʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11340, 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]. Entlassung is at rank #7,905, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈlasʊŋ].
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 11340, this pair ranks #1,970,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entlassen vs Entlassung
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "entlassen": -. Private to "Entlassung": gu.
"entlassen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "Entlassung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entlassen ← enltassen · enntlassen · entalssen · entlasen · entlasesn · entlassenn · entlassne · entlaßen
- Entlassung ← enltassung · enntlassung · entalssung · entlassnug · entlassugn · entlassungg · entlassunng · entlasung
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entlassen" for "Entlassung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entlassen" vs "Entlassung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Entlassung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlassen" and "Entlassung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entladung vs Entlassung". 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 #1,970,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.