Which to use
“Entlastung” and “Entrüstung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,042
- “Entlastung” frequency rank
- #34,069
- “Entrüstung” frequency rank
- 45111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entlastung | Entrüstung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Befreiung/Freiheit von einem anstrengenden, bedrückenden oder unerwünschten Zustand | Gefühl der Beleidigung in seinem sittlichen Empfinden |
Where the eye mixes Entlastung and Entrüstung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Entlastung and Entrüstung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Entlastung vs Entrüstung
A purely visual mix-up. Entlastung ([ɛntˈlastʊŋ]) and Entrüstung ([ɛntˈʁʏstʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entlastung is recorded at frequency rank #11,042, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈlastʊŋ]. Entrüstung is at rank #34,069, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈʁʏstʊŋ].
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 45111, this pair ranks #1,364,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Entlastung vs Entrüstung
Shared letters: egnstu. Private to "Entlastung": al. Private to "Entrüstung": rü.
"Entlastung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Entrüstung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entlastung ← enltastung · enntlastung · entalstung · entlasstung · entlastnug · entlasttung · entlastugn · entlastungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Entlastung" for "Entrüstung" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Entlastung" and "Entrüstung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entlastung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entrüstung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,364,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entlastung" and "Entrüstung" 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 #1,364,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.