entdecken

[ɛntˈdɛkn̩]

/[ɛntˈdɛkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entdecken” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,810. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,810
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas erstmals finden, herausfinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-entdecken · entdecken · German

entdecken · rank #3,810 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,810
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einziges

Nearest frequency peer: einziges (-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 „entdecken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entdecken“ 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).

entdecken vs entdeckt
78% similar
entdecken vs entdeckte
78% similar
entdecken vs Entdecker
78% similar

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

Key facts for entdecken
PropertyValue
Headwordentdecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈdɛkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,810
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entdecken“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).entdeckenliegt 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: „einziges“ (#3,809), „entscheidend“ (#3,811), „einander“ (#3,808). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entdecken“ bei #3,810. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around entdecken (IPA [ɛntˈdɛkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,810 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for entdecken, with forms such as "endtecken", "enntdecken", and "entdceken". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "entdeckt", "entdeckte", "Entdecker", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entdecken, spelled E-N-T-D-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas erstmals finden, herausfinden
  2. 2
    sich jemandem gegenüber offenbaren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Clyde Tombaugh entdeckte 1930 den Pluto.
  2. Der Schotte John Napier entdeckte die Logarithmen und erfand das Rechnen mit Logarithmentafeln.

This word in other languages

discover(English)descubrir(Español)découvrir(Français)descobrir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • endtecken
  • enntdecken
  • entdceken
  • entddecken
  • entdeccken
  • entdecekn
  • entdeckenn
  • entdeckken
  • entdeckne
  • entdekcen
  • entedcken
  • enttdecken
  • etndecken
  • netdecken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

endtecken2enntdecken1entdceken2entddecken1entdeccken1entdecekn2entdeckenn1entdeckken1
Edit distance from "entdecken"

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 "entdecken"?
"entdecken" is spelled E-N-T-D-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈdɛkn̩].
What does "entdecken" mean?
As a verb, "entdecken" means: jemanden oder etwas erstmals finden, herausfinden
What words are commonly confused with "entdecken"?
"entdecken" is commonly confused with "entdeckt", "entdeckte", "Entdecker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entdecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entdecken" is [ɛntˈdɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entdecken" come from?
"entdecken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gesichert#3,817Ausländer#3,796Übernahme#3,790ähnlichen#3,788

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

finanzielle14 variantsaufgehoben14 variantsaufgefallen14 variantsmitnehmen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list