Which to use
“entleeren” is a verb and “entlegenen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,247
- “entleeren” frequency rank
- #43,840
- “entlegenen” frequency rank
- 89087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entleeren | entlegenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (vollständig) leer machen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entlegen |
Where the eye mixes entleeren and entlegenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entleeren runs 9 letters (VCCCVVCVC) against entlegenen's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entleeren with entlegenen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entleeren is [ɛntˈleːʁən] while entlegenen is [ɛntˈleːɡənən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89087, 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]. entlegenen is at rank #43,840, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈleːɡənən].
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 89087, this pair ranks #61,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entleeren vs entlegenen
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "entleeren": r. Private to "entlegenen": g.
"entleeren" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "entlegenen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entleeren ← enlteeren · enntleeren · enteleren · entleeern · entleerenn · entleerne · entleerren · entlereen
- entlegenen ← enltegenen · enntlegenen · entelgenen · entleegnen · entlegeenn · entlegenenn · entlegenne · entlegennen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entleeren" and "entlegenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entleeren" vs "entlegenen" - 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 "entleeren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entlegenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entleeren" and "entlegenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entleeren vs entleert". 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 #61,084 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.