entgegenkommend

[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌkɔmənt]

/[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌkɔmənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“entgegenkommend” is uncommon German (frequency #71,283 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,283
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufmerksam und freundlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-entgegenkommend · entgegenkommend · German

entgegenkommend · rank #71,283 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,283
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entfesselte

Nearest frequency peer: entfesselte (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „entgegenkommend“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „entgegenkommend“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for entgegenkommend
PropertyValue
Headwordentgegenkommend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌkɔmənt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#71,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entgegenkommend“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).entgegenkommendfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „entfesselte“ (#71,282), „entlegene“ (#71,284), „enttarnen“ (#71,285). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entgegenkommend“ bei #71,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entgegenkommend is uncommon German at frequency #71,283 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌkɔmənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

entgegenkommend has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is entgegenkommend, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-K-O-M-M-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufmerksam und freundlich
  2. 2
    sich frontal auf jemanden, etwas hinzubewegend
  3. 3
    zum Vorteil von jemand anderem in seinen eigenen Forderungen nachgebend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er war ein stets entgegenkommender und hilfsbereiter Kamerad.
  2. Meine Oma war ein angenehmer, charmanter und entgegenkommender Mensch.

Synonyms

hilfsbereitzuvorkommendaufmerksamgroßmütigwarmherziggeneigtpartnerschaftlichfürsorgsam

Antonyms

verständnislosrücksichtslosegoistischungefälligeigennützigunkollegialunkameradschaftlich

This word in other languages

friendly(English)complaciente(Español)attentionné(Français)

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 "entgegenkommend"?
"entgegenkommend" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-K-O-M-M-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌkɔmənt].
What does "entgegenkommend" mean?
As an adjective, "entgegenkommend" means: aufmerksam und freundlich
How do you pronounce "entgegenkommend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgegenkommend" is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌkɔmənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgegenkommend" come from?
"entgegenkommend" 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 "entgegenkommend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list