Entfaltung

[ɛntˈfaltʊŋ]

/[ɛntˈfaltʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entfaltung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,527
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, bei dem sich etwas entwickelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-entfaltung · Entfaltung · German

Entfaltung · rank #18,527 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,527
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erfindungen

Nearest frequency peer: Erfindungen (+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 „Entfaltung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Entfaltung“ 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).

Entfaltung vs Entlastung
80% similar
Entfaltung vs Enthaltung
90% similar
Entfaltung vs entfalten
70% similar

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

Key facts for Entfaltung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntfaltung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈfaltʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,527
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Entfaltung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Entfaltungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erfindungen“ (#18,528), „elegante“ (#18,525), „ermutigt“ (#18,529). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Entfaltung“ bei #18,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Entfaltung (IPA [ɛntˈfaltʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,527 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorgang, bei dem sich etwas entwickelt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entfaltung, with forms such as "enftaltung", "enntfaltung", and "entafltung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Entlastung", "Enthaltung", "entfalten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Entfaltung, spelled E-N-T-F-A-L-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, bei dem sich etwas entwickelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine allseitige, freie Entfaltung der Persönlichkeit ist ein Menschenrecht und zugleich des Menschen Pflicht.
  2. Der tiefe Sinn der Rose liegt in der Betrachtung durch den Menschen, in der Entfaltung von Pracht und Duft.

Synonyms

AusbildungAusgestaltungDarstellungEntwicklungFortentwicklungGestaltungHerausbildungManifestation

This word in other languages

unfolding(English)desarrollo(Español)desenvolvimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enftaltung
  • enntfaltung
  • entafltung
  • entfalltung
  • entfaltnug
  • entfalttung
  • entfaltugn
  • entfaltungg
  • entfaltunng
  • entfalutng
  • entfatlung
  • entffaltung
  • entflatung
  • enttfaltung
  • etnfaltung
  • netfaltung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enftaltung2enntfaltung1entafltung2entfalltung1entfaltnug2entfalttung1entfaltugn2entfaltungg1
Edit distance from "Entfaltung"

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 "Entfaltung"?
"Entfaltung" is spelled E-N-T-F-A-L-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfaltʊŋ].
What does "Entfaltung" mean?
As a noun, "Entfaltung" means: Vorgang, bei dem sich etwas entwickelt
What words are commonly confused with "Entfaltung"?
"Entfaltung" is commonly confused with "Entlastung", "Enthaltung", "entfalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entfaltung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entfaltung" is [ɛntˈfaltʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entfaltung" come from?
"Entfaltung" 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 "Entfaltung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

einzuordnen16 variantseingespielt16 variantsbundesweite16 variantsHimmelfahrt16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list