Entführer

[ɛntˈfyːʁɐ]

/[ɛntˈfyːʁɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entführer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,555. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,555
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der andere Menschen gegen ihren Willen an einen anderen Ort bringt, um dadurch ein Lösegeld zu erpressen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entfuhrer · Entführer · German

Entführer · rank #29,555 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,555
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH enttarnt

Nearest frequency peer: enttarnt (+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 „Entführer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Entführer“ 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).

Entführer vs entführt
67% similar
Entführer vs entführte
67% similar
Entführer vs entführten
70% similar

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

Key facts for Entführer
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntführer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈfyːʁɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,555
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Entführer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Entführerliegt 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: „enttarnt“ (#29,556), „EPA“ (#29,557), „Elende“ (#29,552). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Entführer“ bei #29,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Entführer (IPA [ɛntˈfyːʁɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,555 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der andere Menschen gegen ihren Willen an einen anderen Ort bringt, um dadurch ein Lösegeld zu erpressen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entführer, with forms such as "enftührer", "enntführer", and "entfführer". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "entführt", "entführte", "entführten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Entführer, spelled E-N-T-F-Ü-H-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der andere Menschen gegen ihren Willen an einen anderen Ort bringt, um dadurch ein Lösegeld zu erpressen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Entführer übermittelten den Angehörigen des Entführungsopfers ihre Lösegeldforderung.
  2. „Erst am folgenden Mittag verteilen die Entführer ein paar Kolben Mais und Kochbananen aus einem Dorf, dessen Bewohner rechtzeitig geflohen sind.“

Antonyms

EntführterEntführungsopfer

This word in other languages

abductor(English)raptor(Español)abducteur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enftührer
  • enntführer
  • entfführer
  • entfhürer
  • entfüherr
  • entfühhrer
  • entführerr
  • entführre
  • entführrer
  • entfürher
  • enttführer
  • entüfhrer
  • etnführer
  • netführer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Entführer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enftührer2enntführer1entfführer1entfhürer2entfüherr2entfühhrer1entführerr1entführre2
Edit distance from "Entführer"

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 "Entführer"?
"Entführer" is spelled E-N-T-F-Ü-H-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfyːʁɐ].
What does "Entführer" mean?
As a noun, "Entführer" means: jemand, der andere Menschen gegen ihren Willen an einen anderen Ort bringt, um dadurch ein Lösegeld zu erpressen
What words are commonly confused with "Entführer"?
"Entführer" is commonly confused with "entführt", "entführte", "entführten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entführer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entführer" is [ɛntˈfyːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entführer" come from?
"Entführer" 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 "Entführer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eintrifft#29,551erklingen#29,560erzwungen#29,566Freiräume#29,579

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

böhmische14 variantsgeltendes14 variantsbekleidete14 variantsbefahrbar14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list