Which to use
“entlässt” and “erlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,524
- “entlässt” frequency rank
- #34,076
- “erlässt” frequency rank
- 65600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entlässt | erlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entlassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlassen |
Where the eye mixes entlässt and erlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entlässt runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against erlässt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entlässt vs erlässt
A purely visual mix-up. entlässt ([ˌɛntˈlɛst]) and erlässt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]) 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 65600, 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]. erlässt is at rank #34,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst].
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 65600, this pair ranks #601,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entlässt vs erlässt
Shared letters: elstä. Private to "entlässt": n. Private to "erlässt": r.
"entlässt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "erlässt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entlässt" for "erlässt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "entlässt" or "erlässt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entlässt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #601,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entlässt" and "erlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erlässt vs erlebst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #601,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.