Which to use
“enttäuschenden” is an adjective and “Enttäuschungen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,781
- “enttäuschenden” frequency rank
- #24,696
- “Enttäuschungen” frequency rank
- 66477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enttäuschenden | Enttäuschungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs enttäuschend | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Enttäuschung |
Where the eye mixes enttäuschenden and Enttäuschungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. enttäuschenden and Enttäuschungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: enttäuschenden vs Enttäuschungen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enttäuschenden is [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃn̩dən] while Enttäuschungen is [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋən]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enttäuschenden is recorded at frequency rank #41,781, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃn̩dən]. Enttäuschungen is at rank #24,696, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋən].
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 66477, this pair ranks #571,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enttäuschenden vs Enttäuschungen
Shared letters: cehnstuä. Private to "enttäuschenden": d. Private to "Enttäuschungen": g.
"enttäuschenden" · 14 letters · shape VCCCVVCCCVCCVC · "Enttäuschungen" · 14 letters · shape VCCCVVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enttäuschenden" and "Enttäuschungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enttäuschenden" or "Enttäuschungen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enttäuschenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Enttäuschungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #571,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enttäuschenden" and "Enttäuschungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enttäuschend vs enttäuschenden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #571,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.