Which to use
“enttäuschend” is a verb and “Enttäuschung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,812
- “enttäuschend” frequency rank
- #7,601
- “Enttäuschung” frequency rank
- 21413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enttäuschend | Enttäuschung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs enttäuschen | die Nicht-Erfüllung einer Hoffnung, eines Wunsches oder einer Erwartung |
Where the eye mixes enttäuschend and Enttäuschung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between enttäuschend and Enttäuschung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enttäuschend is [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃn̩t] while Enttäuschung is [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enttäuschend is recorded at frequency rank #13,812, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃn̩t]. 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 21413, this pair ranks #1,886,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enttäuschend vs Enttäuschung
Shared letters: cehnstuä. Private to "enttäuschend": d. Private to "Enttäuschung": g.
"enttäuschend" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVVCCCVCC · "Enttäuschung" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enttäuschend" and "Enttäuschung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "enttäuschend" or "Enttäuschung" 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 "enttäuschend" 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 #1,886,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enttäuschend" and "Enttäuschung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enttäuschend vs enttäuschten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,886,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.