Entgelte

[ɛntˈɡɛltə]

/[ɛntˈɡɛltə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entgelte” is uncommon German (frequency #52,807 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,807
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Entgelt

Key facts for Entgelte
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntgelte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈɡɛltə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,807
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entgelte” 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). Entgelte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Entgelte is uncommon German at frequency #52,807 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈɡɛltə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Entgelte in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Entgelte, spelled E-N-T-G-E-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Entgelt
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entgelt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Entgelt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Entgelte"?
"Entgelte" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡɛltə].
What does "Entgelte" mean?
As a noun, "Entgelte" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Entgelt
How do you pronounce "Entgelte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entgelte" is [ɛntˈɡɛltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entgelte" come from?
"Entgelte" 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 “Entgelte”

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

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