entgeht

[ɛntˈɡeːt]

/[ɛntˈɡeːt]/ verb

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The verdict

“entgeht” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,496
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entgehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entgeht · entgeht · German

entgeht · rank #23,496 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,496
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ellwangen

Nearest frequency peer: Ellwangen (-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 „entgeht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entgeht“ 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).

entgeht vs ergeht
71% similar
entgeht vs Entgelt
71% similar
entgeht vs entsteht
75% similar

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

Key facts for entgeht
PropertyValue
Headwordentgeht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈɡeːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,496
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entgeht“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entgehtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ellwangen“ (#23,495), „entschärfen“ (#23,497), „Elise“ (#23,494). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entgeht“ bei #23,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around entgeht (IPA [ɛntˈɡeːt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,496 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for entgeht, with forms such as "engteht", "enntgeht", and "enteght". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ergeht", "Entgelt", "entsteht", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is entgeht, spelled E-N-T-G-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entgehen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entgehen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entgehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • engteht
  • enntgeht
  • enteght
  • entgehht
  • entgehtt
  • entgeth
  • entggeht
  • entghet
  • enttgeht
  • etngeht
  • netgeht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entgeht - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

engteht2enntgeht1enteght2entgehht1entgehtt1entgeth2entggeht1entghet2
Edit distance from "entgeht"

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 "entgeht"?
"entgeht" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡeːt].
What does "entgeht" mean?
As a verb, "entgeht" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entgehen
What words are commonly confused with "entgeht"?
"entgeht" is commonly confused with "ergeht", "Entgelt", "entsteht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entgeht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgeht" is [ɛntˈɡeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgeht" come from?
"entgeht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list