entgegen

[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩]

/[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩]/ prep

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The verdict

“entgegen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,724
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Dativ (seltener Genitiv,Der Dativ ist dem Genitiv sein Tod.Der Spiegelentgegen.Variantengrammatik des Standarddeutschen(aktualisierter Artikel. mit Verbreitungsgrafiken); vergl.entgegen + Dati...

Corpus desk

Index DE-entgegen · entgegen · German

entgegen · rank #1,724 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,724
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Daniel

Nearest frequency peer: Daniel (-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 „entgegen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entgegen“ 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).

entgegen vs entgehen
88% similar
entgegen vs entzogen
75% similar
entgegen vs entgegnet
78% similar

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

Key facts for entgegen
PropertyValue
Headwordentgegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,724
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entgegen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).entgegenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Daniel“ (#1,723), „Erklärung“ (#1,725), „beginnen“ (#1,722). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entgegen“ bei #1,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around entgegen (IPA [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #1,724 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit Dativ (seltener Genitiv,Der Dativ ist dem Genitiv sein Tod.Der Spiegelentgegen.Variantengrammatik des Standarddeutschen(aktualisierter Artikel. mit Verbreitungsgrafiken); vergl.entgegen + Dati...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for entgegen, with forms such as "engtegen", "enntgegen", and "enteggen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "entgehen", "entzogen", "entgegnet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 entgegen, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Dativ (seltener Genitiv,Der Dativ ist dem Genitiv sein Tod.Der Spiegelentgegen.Variantengrammatik des Standarddeutschen(aktualisierter Artikel. mit Verbreitungsgrafiken); vergl.entgegen + Dativ/Genitiv. nicht im Einklang mit etwas; zuwider

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hatte entgegen dem Vertrag gehandelt.
  2. Entgegen ihrer Vorstellung kamen nur fünf Leute zum Vortrag.

Antonyms

gemäßentsprechend

This word in other languages

contrary to(English)contrairement à(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • engtegen
  • enntgegen
  • enteggen
  • entgeegn
  • entgegenn
  • entgeggen
  • entgegne
  • entggeen
  • entggegen
  • enttgegen
  • etngegen
  • netgegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

engtegen2enntgegen1enteggen2entgeegn2entgegenn1entgeggen1entgegne2entggeen2
Edit distance from "entgegen"

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 "entgegen"?
"entgegen" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩].
What does "entgegen" mean?
As a preposition, "entgegen" means: mit Dativ (seltener Genitiv,Der Dativ ist dem Genitiv sein Tod.Der Spiegelentgegen.Variantengrammatik des Standarddeutschen(aktualisierter Artikel. mit Verbreitungsgrafiken); vergl.entgegen + Dati...
What words are commonly confused with "entgegen"?
"entgegen" is commonly confused with "entgehen", "entzogen", "entgegnet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entgegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgegen" is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgegen" come from?
"entgegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entgegen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beginnen#1,722Geschäft#1,731ungefähr#1,717schicken#1,709

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

genannten12 variantsProdukte12 variantsKommentar12 variantsFreunden12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list