Entlassung

[ɛntˈlasʊŋ]

/[ɛntˈlasʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entlassung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,905
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erlaubnis oder Zwang, einen Ort oder eine Institution (Arbeitsstelle, Gefängnis, Krankenhaus …) zu verlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entlassung · Entlassung · German

Entlassung · rank #7,905 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,905
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entkommen

Nearest frequency peer: entkommen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Entlassung”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Entlassung” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Entlassung vs Entlastung
90% similar
Entlassung vs Entlassungen
83% similar
Entlassung vs entlassen
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Entlassung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntlassung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈlasʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,905
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entlassung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Entlassung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Entlassung (IPA [ɛntˈlasʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,905 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Erlaubnis oder Zwang, einen Ort oder eine Institution (Arbeitsstelle, Gefängnis, Krankenhaus …) zu verlassen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entlassung, with forms such as "enltassung", "enntlassung", and "entalssung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Entlastung", "Entlassungen", "entlassen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Entlassung, spelled E-N-T-L-A-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erlaubnis oder Zwang, einen Ort oder eine Institution (Arbeitsstelle, Gefängnis, Krankenhaus …) zu verlassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Entlassung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es muss mit Entlassungen gerechnet werden.
  2. „Er sollte siebzehn Jahre später, um einiges berühmter, an der Spanischen Grippe sterben, nachdem er im Ersten Weltkrieg im Jahr 1915 von einem Granatsplitter getroffen wurde und eine schwere Kopfverletzung erlitt, die zu seiner Entlassung aus dem Kriegsdienst geführt hatte.“

Synonyms

FreilassungFreisetzung

Antonyms

AufnahmeEinstellungInhaftierung

This word in other languages

discharge(English)despido(Español)licenciement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enltassung
  • enntlassung
  • entalssung
  • entlassnug
  • entlassugn
  • entlassungg
  • entlassunng
  • entlasung
  • entlasusng
  • entlaßung
  • entllassung
  • entlsasung
  • enttlassung
  • etnlassung
  • netlassung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Entlassung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enltassung2enntlassung1entalssung2entlassnug2entlassugn2entlassungg1entlassunng1entlasung1
Edit distance from "Entlassung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Entlassung"?
"Entlassung" is spelled E-N-T-L-A-S-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈlasʊŋ].
What does "Entlassung" mean?
As a noun, "Entlassung" means: Erlaubnis oder Zwang, einen Ort oder eine Institution (Arbeitsstelle, Gefängnis, Krankenhaus …) zu verlassen
What words are commonly confused with "Entlassung"?
"Entlassung" is commonly confused with "Entlastung", "Entlassungen", "entlassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entlassung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entlassung" is [ɛntˈlasʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entlassung" come from?
"Entlassung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Entlassung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

inspiriert15 variantsKatholiken15 variantsKompromiss15 variantskriminellen15 variants

What to do next

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  • "Entlassung" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Entlastung". View pair
  • 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #7,905 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list