Which to use
“entlassen” and “entrissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,435
- “entlassen” frequency rank
- #39,311
- “entrissen” frequency rank
- 42746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlassen | entrissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem erlauben zu gehen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entreißen |
Where the eye mixes entlassen and entrissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entlassen and entrissen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: entlassen vs entrissen
A purely visual mix-up. entlassen ([ɛntˈlasn̩]) and entrissen ([ɛntˈʁɪsn̩]) 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 42746, 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]. entrissen is at rank #39,311, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈʁɪsn̩].
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 42746, this pair ranks #1,439,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entlassen vs entrissen
Shared letters: enst. Private to "entlassen": al. Private to "entrissen": ir.
"entlassen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entrissen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entlassen" and "entrissen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entlassen" or "entrissen"?
What to do next
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 "entrissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,439,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlassen" and "entrissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrinnen vs entrissen". 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 #1,439,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.