entertainment

[ɛntə(ɹ)ˈteɪnmənt]

/[ɛntə(ɹ)ˈteɪnmənt]/ noun

The verdict

“entertainment” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,182 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,182
frequency rank, German
13
letters
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unterhaltung, Belustigung

Key facts for entertainment
PropertyValue
Headwordentertainment
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntə(ɹ)ˈteɪnmənt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#9,182
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entertainment” 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). entertainment lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for entertainment is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntə(ɹ)ˈteɪnmənt]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,182 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for entertainment, with forms such as "enetrtainment", "enntertainment", and "enteratinment". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is entertainment, spelled E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterhaltung, Belustigung
  2. 2
    öffentliche Unterhaltung, Entertainment
  3. 3
    Gastfreundschaft, Bewirtung
  4. 4
    Fest, Gesellschaft
  5. 5
    Vorstellung, Aufführung

Synonyms

amusementhospitable treatmentfeastbanquettreat

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enetrtainment,enntertainment,enteratinment,enterrtainment,entertaimnent,entertainemnt,entertainmennt,entertainmentt,entertainmetn,entertainmment,entertainmnet,entertainnment,entertaniment,entertianment,enterttainment,entetrainment,entretainment,enttertainment,etnertainment,netertainment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entertainment - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enetrtainment2enntertainment1enteratinment2enterrtainment1entertaimnent2entertainemnt2entertainmennt1entertainmentt1
Edit distance from "entertainment"

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 "entertainment"?
"entertainment" is spelled E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntə(ɹ)ˈteɪnmənt].
What does "entertainment" mean?
As a noun, "entertainment" means: Unterhaltung, Belustigung
What are common misspellings of "entertainment"?
Common misspellings include "enetrtainment", "enntertainment", "enteratinment", "enterrtainment", "entertaimnent". The correct spelling is "entertainment".
How do you pronounce "entertainment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entertainment" is [ɛntə(ɹ)ˈteɪnmənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entertainment" come from?
"entertainment" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “entertainment”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntə(ɹ)ˈteɪnmənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list