Which to use
“Entlassung” and “Entlastung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,905
- “Entlassung” frequency rank
- #11,042
- “Entlastung” frequency rank
- 18947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entlassung | Entlastung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erlaubnis oder Zwang, einen Ort oder eine Institution (Arbeitsstelle, Gefängnis, Krankenhaus …) zu verlassen | Befreiung/Freiheit von einem anstrengenden, bedrückenden oder unerwünschten Zustand |
Where the eye mixes Entlassung and Entlastung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Entlassung and Entlastung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Entlassung with Entlastung
A purely visual mix-up. Entlassung ([ɛntˈlasʊŋ]) and Entlastung ([ɛntˈlastʊŋ]) 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 a single letter - s in “Entlassung” becomes t in “Entlastung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entlassung is recorded at frequency rank #7,905, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈlasʊŋ]. Entlastung is at rank #11,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈlastʊŋ].
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 18947, this pair ranks #1,913,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Entlassung vs Entlastung
Shared letters: aeglnstu. Private to "Entlassung": -. Private to "Entlastung": -.
"Entlassung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Entlastung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entlassung ← enltassung · enntlassung · entalssung · entlassnug · entlassugn · entlassungg · entlassunng · entlasung
- Entlastung ← enltastung · enntlastung · entalstung · entlasstung · entlastnug · entlasttung · entlastugn · entlastungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Entlassung" for "Entlastung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Entlassung" vs "Entlastung" - 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 "Entlassung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entlastung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entlassung" and "Entlastung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entladung vs Entlastung". 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 #1,913,272 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.