Which to use
“entlassenen” and “erlassenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,776
- “entlassenen” frequency rank
- #41,145
- “erlassenen” frequency rank
- 82921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlassenen | erlassenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entlassen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erlassen |
Where the eye mixes entlassenen and erlassenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entlassenen runs 11 letters (VCCCVCCVCVC) against erlassenen's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entlassenen vs erlassenen
A purely visual mix-up. entlassenen ([ɛntˈlasənən]) and erlassenen ([ɛɐ̯ˈlasənən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82921, 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]. erlassenen is at rank #41,145, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlasənən].
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 82921, this pair ranks #148,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entlassenen vs erlassenen
Shared letters: aelns. Private to "entlassenen": t. Private to "erlassenen": r.
"entlassenen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC · "erlassenen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entlassenen ← enltassenen · enntlassenen · entalssenen · entlasenen · entlasesnen · entlasseenn · entlassenenn · entlassenne
- erlassenen ← elrassenen · eralssenen · erlasenen · erlasesnen · erlasseenn · erlassenenn · erlassenne · erlassennen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entlassenen" and "erlassenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entlassenen" or "erlassenen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entlassenen" and "erlassenen" 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 "erlassenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlassenen" and "erlassenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entlassenen vs Entlassungen". 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 #148,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.