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 eye mixes entlassenen and Entlassungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. entlassenen runs 11 letters (VCCCVCCVCVC) against Entlassungen's 12 (VCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entlassenen with Entlassungen
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
- entlassenen ← enltassenen · enntlassenen · entalssenen · entlasenen · entlasesnen · entlasseenn · entlassenenn · entlassenne
- Entlassungen ← enltassungen · enntlassungen · entalssungen · entlassnugen · entlassugnen · entlassunegn · entlassungenn · entlassunggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entlassenen" for "Entlassungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entlassenen" or "Entlassungen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entlassenen" and "Entlassungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entlassenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entlassungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #337,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlassenen" and "Entlassungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entlassenen vs erlassenen". 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 #337,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.