entdecke

[ɛntˈdɛkə]

/[ɛntˈdɛkə]/ verb

The verdict

“entdecke” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,404. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,404
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entdecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-entdecke · entdecke · German

entdecke · rank #16,404 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,404
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Energieversor…

Nearest frequency peer: Energieversorgung (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „entdecke“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „entdecke“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

entdecke vs entdeckt
88% similar
entdecke vs entdecken
89% similar
entdecke vs entdeckte
89% similar

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

Key facts for entdecke
PropertyValue
Headwordentdecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈdɛkə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,404
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entdecke“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).entdeckeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Energieversorgung“ (#16,403), „enttäuschen“ (#16,405), „Endrunde“ (#16,402). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entdecke“ bei #16,404. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around entdecke (IPA [ɛntˈdɛkə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,404 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for entdecke, with forms such as "endtecke", "enntdecke", and "entdceke". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "entdeckt", "entdecken", "entdeckte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is entdecke, spelled E-N-T-D-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entdecken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entdecken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entdecken
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entdecken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • endtecke
  • enntdecke
  • entdceke
  • entddecke
  • entdeccke
  • entdecek
  • entdeckke
  • entdekce
  • entedcke
  • enttdecke
  • etndecke
  • netdecke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entdecke - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

endtecke2enntdecke1entdceke2entddecke1entdeccke1entdecek2entdeckke1entdekce2
Edit distance from "entdecke"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entdecke"?
"entdecke" is spelled E-N-T-D-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈdɛkə].
What does "entdecke" mean?
As a verb, "entdecke" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entdecken
What words are commonly confused with "entdecke"?
"entdecke" is commonly confused with "entdeckt", "entdecken", "entdeckte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entdecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entdecke" is [ɛntˈdɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entdecke" come from?
"entdecke" 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 "entdecke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list