entgeltlich
[ɛntˈɡɛltlɪç]
The verdict
“entgeltlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Austausch für Geld
Corpus desk
Index DE-entgeltlich · entgeltlich · German
entgeltlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entgeltlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɛntˈɡɛltlɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „entgeltlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
entgeltlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛntˈɡɛltlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Austausch für Geld".
entgeltlich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 entgeltlich, spelled E-N-T-G-E-L-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1im Austausch für Geld
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how entgeltlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das galt auch für minderjährige Kinder unter 18 Jahren, wenn sie mit den Eltern zusammen wohnten. Hauptmieter hingegen waren meldepflichtig für Untermieter, Bettgeher, Lehrlinge, Dienstboten oder Verwandte, im Prinzip für alle, die entgeltlich oder unentgeltlich in der Wohnung wochen- oder monatsweise aufgenommen wurden, ebenso für Kinder, die das 18. Le…
Antonyms
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