entfachen

[ɛntˈfaxn̩]

/[ɛntˈfaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entfachen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,489
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Feuer oder einen Brand entstehen lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entfachen · entfachen · German

entfachen · rank #37,489 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,489
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH empfindlicher

Nearest frequency peer: empfindlicher (-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 „entfachen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entfachen“ 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).

entfachen vs entfacht
78% similar
entfachen vs entfallen
78% similar
entfachen vs entfalten
78% similar

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

Key facts for entfachen
PropertyValue
Headwordentfachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈfaxn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,489
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entfachen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entfachenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „empfindlicher“ (#37,488), „entgegnet“ (#37,490), „empfindest“ (#37,487). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entfachen“ bei #37,489. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around entfachen (IPA [ɛntˈfaxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,489 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 entfachen, with forms such as "enftachen", "enntfachen", and "entafchen". 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, "entfacht", "entfallen", "entfalten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entfachen, spelled E-N-T-F-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Feuer oder einen Brand entstehen lassen
  2. 2
    Begierden oder heftige Gefühle erregen; eine Auseinandersetzung provozieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Brandstiftung war nicht im Spiel, wahrscheinlich haben sich die Lithium-Ionen-Akkus überhitzt und das Feuer entfacht.
  2. Seit Monaten herrschen im Südosten Australiens eine hohe Trockenheit und Temperaturen teilweise bis über 40 Grad Celsius. Da genügen Blitzschläge, um einen Brand zu entfachen.

Synonyms

anzündenentzündenanfachenerregenentfesselnheraufbeschwörenprovozieren

Antonyms

löschenFlammenerstickenberuhigenbesänftigenkalmieren

This word in other languages

ignite(English)atizar(Español)déclencher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enftachen
  • enntfachen
  • entafchen
  • entfacchen
  • entfacehn
  • entfachenn
  • entfachhen
  • entfachne
  • entfahcen
  • entfcahen
  • entffachen
  • enttfachen
  • etnfachen
  • netfachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entfachen - 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.

enftachen2enntfachen1entafchen2entfacchen1entfacehn2entfachenn1entfachhen1entfachne2
Edit distance from "entfachen"

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 "entfachen"?
"entfachen" is spelled E-N-T-F-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfaxn̩].
What does "entfachen" mean?
As a verb, "entfachen" means: ein Feuer oder einen Brand entstehen lassen
What words are commonly confused with "entfachen"?
"entfachen" is commonly confused with "entfacht", "entfallen", "entfalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entfachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfachen" is [ɛntˈfaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfachen" come from?
"entfachen" 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 "entfachen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

entgegnet#37,490Explosive#37,504Fleckchen#37,519Diskurses#37,452

Similar misspelling depth

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

ehrgeizige14 variantsfreilassen14 variantsgefiltert14 variantsGegenwert14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list