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 eye mixes enttäuschen and Enttäuschung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. enttäuschen runs 11 letters (VCCCVVCCCVC) against Enttäuschung's 12 (VCCCVVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: enttäuschen vs Enttäuschung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enttäuschen is [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃn̩] while Enttäuschung is [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. 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.
Orthographic DNA of enttäuschen vs Enttäuschung
Shared letters: cehnstuä. Private to "enttäuschen": -. Private to "Enttäuschung": g.
"enttäuschen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVVCCCVC · "Enttäuschung" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enttäuschen" and "Enttäuschung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enttäuschen" or "Enttäuschung"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "enttäuschen" and "Enttäuschung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enttäuschen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Enttäuschung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enttäuschen" and "Enttäuschung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enttäuschen vs enttäuschten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,853,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.