Which to use
“entlassen” and “entlastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,435
- “entlassen” frequency rank
- #14,053
- “entlastet” frequency rank
- 17488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlassen | entlastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem erlauben zu gehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entlasten |
Where the eye mixes entlassen and entlastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entlassen and entlastet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entlassen with entlastet
A purely visual mix-up. entlassen ([ɛntˈlasn̩]) and entlastet ([ɛntˈlastət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17488, 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]. entlastet is at rank #14,053, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈlastət].
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 17488, this pair ranks #1,926,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entlassen vs entlastet
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "entlassen": -. Private to "entlastet": -.
"entlassen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entlastet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entlassen" and "entlastet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entlassen" or "entlastet"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entlassen" and "entlastet" 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 "entlastet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlassen" and "entlastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entlässt vs entlastet". 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 #1,926,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.