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“entleeren” and “entleert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,247
- “entleeren” frequency rank
- #41,777
- “entleert” frequency rank
- 87024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entleeren | entleert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (vollständig) leer machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entleeren |
Where the eye mixes entleeren and entleert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entleeren runs 9 letters (VCCCVVCVC) against entleert's 8 (VCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entleeren vs entleert
A purely visual mix-up. entleeren ([ɛntˈleːʁən]) and entleert ([ɛntˈleːɐ̯t]) 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 87024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entleeren is recorded at frequency rank #45,247, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈleːʁən]. entleert is at rank #41,777, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈleːɐ̯t].
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 87024, this pair ranks #85,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entleeren vs entleert
Shared letters: elnrt. Private to "entleeren": -. Private to "entleert": -.
"entleeren" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "entleert" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entleeren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entleert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entleeren" and "entleert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entleeren vs entlegenen". 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 #85,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.