entfachte

[ɛntˈfaxtə]

/[ɛntˈfaxtə]/ adj

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The verdict

“entfachte” is uncommon German (frequency #66,165 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,165
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht

Key facts for entfachte
PropertyValue
Headwordentfachte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈfaxtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,165
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entfachte” 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). entfachte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entfachte is uncommon German at frequency #66,165 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛntˈfaxtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for entfachte in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 entfachte, spelled E-N-T-F-A-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht

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 "entfachte"?
"entfachte" is spelled E-N-T-F-A-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfaxtə].
What does "entfachte" mean?
As an adjective, "entfachte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfacht
How do you pronounce "entfachte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfachte" is [ɛntˈfaxtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfachte" come from?
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Using “entfachte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-F-A-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈfaxtə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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