entfliehen

[ɛntˈfliːən]

/[ɛntˈfliːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“entfliehen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,900. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,900
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus einer Gefahr, aus einer Zwangslage entkommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entfliehen · entfliehen · German

entfliehen · rank #20,900 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,900
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entdecker

Nearest frequency peer: Entdecker (-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 „entfliehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entfliehen“ 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).

entfliehen vs entziehen
80% similar
entfliehen vs entfielen
80% similar

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

Key facts for entfliehen
PropertyValue
Headwordentfliehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈfliːən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,900
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entfliehen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entfliehenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Entdecker“ (#20,899), „entladen“ (#20,901), „endlosen“ (#20,898). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entfliehen“ bei #20,900. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around entfliehen (IPA [ɛntˈfliːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,900 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for entfliehen, with forms such as "enftliehen", "enntfliehen", and "entffliehen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "entziehen", "entfielen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is entfliehen, spelled E-N-T-F-L-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einer Gefahr, aus einer Zwangslage entkommen
  2. 2
    einer unangenehmen Situation entgehen
  3. 3
    rasch vergehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor drei Jahren entfloh Natascha Kampusch ihrem Entführer - nach 3096 Tagen im Verlies.
  2. Die Männer hatten die Gitter durchgesägt, sich abgeseilt und waren über einen hohen Zaun und eine Mauer entflohen.

Synonyms

ausbrechenentkommenentlaufenentschlüpfenentweichenflüchtenabsetzenentziehendie Flucht ergreifenabhauenausbüxenechappierenentgehenentrinnenentziehenvermeidenweglaufenausreißenverrinnen

This word in other languages

escape(English)huir(Español)échapper(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enftliehen
  • enntfliehen
  • entffliehen
  • entfilehen
  • entfleihen
  • entflieehn
  • entfliehenn
  • entfliehhen
  • entfliehne
  • entfliheen
  • entflliehen
  • entlfiehen
  • enttfliehen
  • etnfliehen
  • netfliehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enftliehen2enntfliehen1entffliehen1entfilehen2entfleihen2entflieehn2entfliehenn1entfliehhen1
Edit distance from "entfliehen"

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 "entfliehen"?
"entfliehen" is spelled E-N-T-F-L-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfliːən].
What does "entfliehen" mean?
As a verb, "entfliehen" means: aus einer Gefahr, aus einer Zwangslage entkommen
What words are commonly confused with "entfliehen"?
"entfliehen" is commonly confused with "entziehen", "entfielen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entfliehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfliehen" is [ɛntˈfliːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfliehen" come from?
"entfliehen" 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 "entfliehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

einfrieren#20,893dringenden#20,890fehlerfrei#20,915Currywurst#20,883

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Brennpunkt15 variantsgelungener15 variantsgeregelten15 variantsBeruhigung15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list