entgegengehen
[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌɡeːən]
The verdict
“entgegengehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Richtung auf jemand Kommenden/etwas Herankommendes gehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-entgegengehen · entgegengehen · German
entgegengehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entgegengehen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌɡeːən] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „entgegengehen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
entgegengehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entgegengehen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is entgegengehen, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-G-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1in Richtung auf jemand Kommenden/etwas Herankommendes gehen
- 2zu erwarten haben; sich auf etwas zubewegen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entgegengehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
… und sagte rasch: »Frau Dralling, deuten Sie mir jetzt den Weg an, den ich einschlagen muß. Ich will mir noch flugs eine tüchtige Bewegung machen und meinem Onkel entgegengehen.«
Hikelia soll die Mönche mit Kerzen ausgestattet haben, um damit Christus entgegenzugehen und anschließend mit ihm gemeinsam in die heilige Stadt zu ziehen.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.