entfernt

/[ɛntˈfɛʁnt]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#948

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

entfernt is anGermanadj. It means: weit weg gelegen Pronounced [ɛntˈfɛʁnt]. It ranks #948 in German word frequency. Often confused with enttarnt and entlehnt.

Key facts for entfernt
PropertyValue
Headwordentfernt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ɛntˈfɛʁnt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#948
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of entfernt in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for entfernt is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈfɛʁnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #948 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for entfernt, with forms such as "enfternt", "enntfernt", and "entefrnt". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "enttarnt", "entlehnt", "entfernte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is entfernt, spelled E-N-T-F-E-R-N-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    weit weg gelegen
  2. 2
    eine bestimmte Distanz zu etwas habend

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enfternt,enntfernt,entefrnt,entfenrt,entfernnt,entferntt,entferrnt,entfertn,entffernt,entfrent,enttfernt,etnfernt,netfernt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for entfernt

Misspelling Variants of "entfernt"

enfternt8enntfernt9entefrnt8entfenrt8entfernnt9entferntt9entferrnt9entfertn8
Misspelling Variants of "entfernt"

Frequency rank: #948 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entfernt"?
"entfernt" is spelled E-N-T-F-E-R-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfɛʁnt].
What does "entfernt" mean?
As an adj, "entfernt" means: weit weg gelegen
What words are commonly confused with "entfernt"?
"entfernt" is commonly confused with "enttarnt", "entlehnt", "entfernte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entfernt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfernt" is [ɛntˈfɛʁnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfernt" come from?
"entfernt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.