entlassenenvsEntlassungenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: entlassenen is a adjective, Entlassungen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“entlassenen” is an adjective and “Entlassungen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,776
“entlassenen” frequency rank
#32,507
“Entlassungen” frequency rank
74283
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entlassenen Entlassungen
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entlassen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entlassung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entlassenen and Entlassungen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
entlassenen
12 ch
Entlassungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entlassenen is [ɛntˈlasənən] while Entlassungen is [ɛntˈlasʊŋən]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entlassenen is recorded at frequency rank #41,776, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈlasənən]. Entlassungen is at rank #32,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈlasʊŋən].

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 74283, this pair ranks #337,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of entlassenen vs Entlassungen

Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "entlassenen": -. Private to "Entlassungen": gu.

"entlassenen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC  ·  "Entlassungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entlassenenenltassenen · enntlassenen · entalssenen · entlasenen · entlasesnen · entlasseenn · entlassenenn · entlassenne
  • Entlassungenenltassungen · enntlassungen · entalssungen · entlassnugen · entlassugnen · entlassunegn · entlassungenn · entlassunggen

Frequency comparison

entlassenen#41,776
Entlassungen#32,507

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entlassenen" and "Entlassungen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "entlassenen" is an adjective and "Entlassungen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "entlassenen" or "Entlassungen"?
"Entlassungen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,507 in our German list, against #41,776 for "entlassenen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering entlassenen vs Entlassungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “entlassenen”; for a noun, it's “Entlassungen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entlassenen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list