entfernt
[ɛntˈfɛʁnt]
The verdict
“entfernt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #948
- frequency rank, German
- 4,632
- “E” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weit weg gelegen
Corpus desk
Index DE-entfernt · entfernt · German
entfernt · rank #948 · 13 variants · 7 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #948
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 13 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,632
- PHOTO-FINISH Druck
Nearest frequency peer: Druck (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “entfernt”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- zuerst
zuerst
99,056 corpus weight
- alleine
alleine
99,055 corpus weight
- Druck
Druck
99,054 corpus weight
- entfernt
entfernt
99,053 corpus weight
- facebook
facebook
99,052 corpus weight
- fehlt
fehlt
99,051 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “entfernt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entfernt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɛntˈfɛʁnt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #948 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “entfernt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around entfernt (IPA [ɛntˈfɛʁnt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #948 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for entfernt, with forms such as "enfternt", "enntfernt", and "entefrnt". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "enttarnt", "entlehnt", "entfernte", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is entfernt, spelled E-N-T-F-E-R-N-T.
Definition
- 1weit weg gelegen
- 2eine bestimmte Distanz zu etwas habend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entfernt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Emma und Kurt sind entfernte Verwandte meines Mannes.
Man könnte sagen, wir sind nur entfernt bekannt miteinander.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- enfternt
- enntfernt
- entefrnt
- entfenrt
- entfernnt
- entferntt
- entferrnt
- entfertn
- entffernt
- entfrent
- enttfernt
- etnfernt
- netfernt
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entfernt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entfernt", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- "entfernt" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "enttarnt". View pair
- 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #948 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.