Which to use
“entlässt” and “entlastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,524
- “entlässt” frequency rank
- #14,053
- “entlastet” frequency rank
- 45577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlässt | entlastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entlassen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entlasten |
Where the eye mixes entlässt and entlastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entlässt runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against entlastet's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entlässt and entlastet
A purely visual mix-up. entlässt ([ˌɛntˈlɛst]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entlässt is recorded at frequency rank #31,524, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌɛntˈlɛst]. 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 45577, this pair ranks #1,348,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entlässt vs entlastet
Shared letters: elnst. Private to "entlässt": ä. Private to "entlastet": a.
"entlässt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "entlastet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entlastet ← enltastet · enntlastet · entalstet · entlasett · entlasstet · entlastett · entlastte · entlasttet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entlässt" and "entlastet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entlässt" vs "entlastet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entlässt" 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 #1,348,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlässt" and "entlastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entlässt vs erlässt". 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 #1,348,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.