Which to use
“entledigen” and “erledigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,309
- “entledigen” frequency rank
- #5,078
- “erledigen” frequency rank
- 44387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entledigen | erledigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich von etwas oder jemandem trennen | etwas fertig machen; zu Ende bringen; eine Arbeit tun, die noch aussteht |
Where the eye mixes entledigen and erledigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entledigen runs 10 letters (VCCCVCVCVC) against erledigen's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entledigen with erledigen
A purely visual mix-up. entledigen ([ɛntˈleːdɪɡn̩]) and erledigen ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩]) 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 44387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entledigen is recorded at frequency rank #39,309, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈleːdɪɡn̩]. erledigen is at rank #5,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩].
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 44387, this pair ranks #1,387,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entledigen vs erledigen
Shared letters: degiln. Private to "entledigen": t. Private to "erledigen": r.
"entledigen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "erledigen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entledigen ← enltedigen · enntledigen · enteldigen · entldeigen · entleddigen · entledgien · entlediegn · entledigenn
- erledigen ← elredigen · ereldigen · erldeigen · erleddigen · erledgien · erlediegn · erledigenn · erlediggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entledigen" and "erledigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entledigen" or "erledigen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entledigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erledigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,387,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entledigen" and "erledigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erledige vs erledigen". 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 #1,387,808 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.