Which to use
“enttäuschen” is a verb and “Enttäuschung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,405
- “enttäuschen” frequency rank
- #7,601
- “Enttäuschung” frequency rank
- 24006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enttäuschen | Enttäuschung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Hoffnung, einen Wunsch oder eine Erwartung nicht erfüllen oder zerstören | die Nicht-Erfüllung einer Hoffnung, eines Wunsches oder einer Erwartung |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enttäuschen and Enttäuschung apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
enttäuschen and Enttäuschung form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enttäuschen is recorded at frequency rank #16,405, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃn̩]. Enttäuschung is at rank #7,601, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ].
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 24006, this pair ranks #1,853,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enttäuschen" and "Enttäuschung" be used interchangeably?
Remembering enttäuschen vs Enttäuschung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “enttäuschen”; for a noun, it's “Enttäuschung”.
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