entgegennimmt

[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌnɪmt]

/[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌnɪmt]/ verb

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The verdict

“entgegennimmt” is uncommon German (frequency #91,527 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,527
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs entgegennehmen

Key facts for entgegennimmt
PropertyValue
Headwordentgegennimmt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌnɪmt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#91,527
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entgegennimmt” 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). entgegennimmt 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

entgegennimmt is uncommon German at frequency #91,527 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌnɪmt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs entgegennehmen".

entgegennimmt has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is entgegennimmt, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-N-I-M-M-T.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs entgegennehmen

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 "entgegennimmt"?
"entgegennimmt" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-N-I-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌnɪmt].
What does "entgegennimmt" mean?
As a verb, "entgegennimmt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs entgegennehmen
How do you pronounce "entgegennimmt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgegennimmt" is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌnɪmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgegennimmt" come from?
"entgegennimmt" 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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Using “entgegennimmt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-N-I-M-M-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌnɪmt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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