entgangenen

[ɛntˈɡaŋənən]

/[ɛntˈɡaŋənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“entgangenen” is uncommon German (frequency #76,717 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,717
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen

Key facts for entgangenen
PropertyValue
Headwordentgangenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈɡaŋənən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#76,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entgangenen” 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). entgangenen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entgangenen is uncommon German at frequency #76,717 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛntˈɡaŋənən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for entgangenen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is entgangenen, spelled E-N-T-G-A-N-G-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen

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 "entgangenen"?
"entgangenen" is spelled E-N-T-G-A-N-G-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡaŋənən].
What does "entgangenen" mean?
As an adjective, "entgangenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgangen
How do you pronounce "entgangenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgangenen" is [ɛntˈɡaŋənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgangenen" come from?
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Using “entgangenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-G-A-N-G-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈɡaŋənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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