Entgelt

[ɛntˈɡɛlt]

/[ɛntˈɡɛlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entgelt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,569. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,569
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die in einem Vertrag vereinbarte Gegenleistung

Corpus desk

Index DE-entgelt · Entgelt · German

Entgelt · rank #20,569 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,569
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entgegenkommen

Nearest frequency peer: entgegenkommen (-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 „Entgelt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Entgelt“ 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).

Entgelt vs enthält
57% similar
Entgelt vs enthielt
63% similar
Entgelt vs Engel
71% similar

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

Key facts for Entgelt
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntgelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈɡɛlt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,569
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Entgelt“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entgegenkommen“ (#20,568), „erfasste“ (#20,570), „Engeln“ (#20,567). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Entgelt“ bei #20,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Entgelt (IPA [ɛntˈɡɛlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,569 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die in einem Vertrag vereinbarte Gegenleistung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entgelt, with forms such as "engtelt", "enntgelt", and "enteglt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "enthält", "enthielt", "Engel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Entgelt, spelled E-N-T-G-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die in einem Vertrag vereinbarte Gegenleistung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das vereinbarte Entgelt wird mit Leistungserbringung fällig.
  2. Das Entgelt ist nicht das Geld am Ende eines Monats; sondern eine Entlohnung für die entgeltliche Leistung oder auch produktive Tätigkeit am Tag, die gezahlt wird.

Synonyms

BezahlungLohnGehalt

This word in other languages

remuneration(English)retribución(Español)rémunération(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • engtelt
  • enntgelt
  • enteglt
  • entgellt
  • entgeltt
  • entgetl
  • entggelt
  • entglet
  • enttgelt
  • etngelt
  • netgelt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Entgelt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

engtelt2enntgelt1enteglt2entgellt1entgeltt1entgetl2entggelt1entglet2
Edit distance from "Entgelt"

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 "Entgelt"?
"Entgelt" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡɛlt].
What does "Entgelt" mean?
As a noun, "Entgelt" means: die in einem Vertrag vereinbarte Gegenleistung
What words are commonly confused with "Entgelt"?
"Entgelt" is commonly confused with "enthält", "enthielt", "Engel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entgelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entgelt" is [ɛntˈɡɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entgelt" come from?
"Entgelt" 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 "Entgelt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Eritrea#20,571Eleganz#20,565erlernt#20,573einlädt#20,564

Similar misspelling depth

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

erfasste11 variantsDächern11 variantsetwaigen11 variantsBlinder11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list