entfaltete

Name: entfaltete, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɛntˈfaltətə]

/[ɛntˈfaltətə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“entfaltete” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #42,458 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#42,458
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entfaltete vs enthaltene

80% similar

entfaltete vs entfalten

80% similar

entfaltete vs entfaltet

90% similar

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

Key facts for entfaltete
Property	Value
Headword	entfaltete
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɛntˈfaltətə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#42,458
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entfaltete” 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). entfaltete lands here:

#42,458

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for entfaltete is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈfaltətə]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,458 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for entfaltete, with forms such as "enftaltete", "enntfaltete", and "entafltete". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "enthaltene", "entfalten", "entfaltet", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 entfaltete, spelled E-N-T-F-A-L-T-E-T-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enftaltete,enntfaltete,entafltete,entfalette,entfalltete,entfalteet,entfaltette,entfalttee,entfalttete,entfatlete,entffaltete,entflatete,enttfaltete,etnfaltete,netfaltete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "entfaltete"

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 "entfaltete"?

"entfaltete" is spelled E-N-T-F-A-L-T-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfaltətə].

What does "entfaltete" mean?

As an adjective, "entfaltete" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs entfaltet

What words are commonly confused with "entfaltete"?

"entfaltete" is commonly confused with "enthaltene", "entfalten", "entfaltet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "entfaltete"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfaltete" is [ɛntˈfaltətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "entfaltete" come from?

"entfaltete" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “entfaltete”

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

The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-F-A-L-T-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɛntˈfaltətə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “enthaltene” - see the side-by-side comparison. entfaltete vs enthaltene
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.