entgegenstrecken

[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtʁɛkn̩]

/[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtʁɛkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“entgegenstrecken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach vorne führen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entgegenstrecken · entgegenstrecken · German

entgegenstrecken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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.

Key facts for entgegenstrecken
PropertyValue
Headwordentgegenstrecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtʁɛkn̩]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entgegenstrecken“ im Deutschen

entgegenstreckenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entgegenstrecken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtʁɛkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for entgegenstrecken in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entgegenstrecken, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-S-T-R-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach vorne führen
  2. 2
    sich nach vorne bewegen, um jemandem/etwas näher zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Großkanzler streckt dem Verzweifelten eine schmale, fein geäderte Hand entgegen.“
  2. Sie lag auf dem Badetuch und streckte sich wohlig der Sonne entgegen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entgegenstrecken"?
"entgegenstrecken" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-S-T-R-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtʁɛkn̩].
What does "entgegenstrecken" mean?
As a verb, "entgegenstrecken" means: nach vorne führen
How do you pronounce "entgegenstrecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgegenstrecken" is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃtʁɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgegenstrecken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list