Which to use
“entlassen” and “entlasten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,435
- “entlassen” frequency rank
- #12,897
- “entlasten” frequency rank
- 16332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlassen | entlasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem erlauben zu gehen | von einer Beschwernis befreien |
Where the eye mixes entlassen and entlasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entlassen and entlasten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entlassen and entlasten
A purely visual mix-up. entlassen ([ɛntˈlasn̩]) and entlasten ([ɛntˈlastn̩]) 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 a single letter - s in “entlassen” becomes t in “entlasten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16332, 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]. entlasten is at rank #12,897, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈlastn̩].
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 16332, this pair ranks #1,936,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entlassen vs entlasten
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "entlassen": -. Private to "entlasten": -.
"entlassen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entlasten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entlassen" and "entlasten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "entlassen" or "entlasten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entlassen" and "entlasten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entlassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entlasten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlassen" and "entlasten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entlassen vs entlassenen". 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 #1,936,720 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.