Entführungen

[ɛntˈfyːʁʊŋən]

/[ɛntˈfyːʁʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entführungen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,140. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,140
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entführung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Entführungen vs Entführung
83% similar

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

Key facts for Entführungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntführungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈfyːʁʊŋən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#41,140
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entführungen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Entführungen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Entführungen (IPA [ɛntˈfyːʁʊŋən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,140 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entführungen, with forms such as "enftührungen", "enntführungen", and "entfführungen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Entführung", 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 Entführungen, spelled E-N-T-F-Ü-H-R-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entführung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Entführung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Entführung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Entführung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enftührungen
  • enntführungen
  • entfführungen
  • entfhürungen
  • entfühhrungen
  • entführnugen
  • entführrungen
  • entführugnen
  • entführunegn
  • entführungenn
  • entführunggen
  • entführungne
  • entführunngen
  • entfühurngen
  • entfürhungen
  • enttführungen
  • entüfhrungen
  • etnführungen
  • netführungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enftührungen2enntführungen1entfführungen1entfhürungen2entfühhrungen1entführnugen2entführrungen1entführugnen2
Edit distance from "Entführungen"

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 "Entführungen"?
"Entführungen" is spelled E-N-T-F-Ü-H-R-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfyːʁʊŋən].
What does "Entführungen" mean?
As a noun, "Entführungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entführung
What words are commonly confused with "Entführungen"?
"Entführungen" is commonly confused with "Entführung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entführungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entführungen" is [ɛntˈfyːʁʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entführungen" come from?
"Entführungen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Entführungen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-F-Ü-H-R-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈfyːʁʊŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Entführung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Entführungen vs Entführung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list