entging

[ɛntˈɡɪŋ]

/[ɛntˈɡɪŋ]/ verb

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The verdict

“entging” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,506. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,506
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entging · entging · German

entging · rank #32,506 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,506
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entgegentreten

Nearest frequency peer: entgegentreten (-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 „entging“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entging“ 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).

entging vs erging
71% similar
entging vs entlang
71% similar
entging vs engine
71% similar

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

Key facts for entging
PropertyValue
Headwordentging
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈɡɪŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,506
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entging“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entgingliegt 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: „entgegentreten“ (#32,505), „Entlassungen“ (#32,507), „entgegennehmen“ (#32,504). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entging“ bei #32,506. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around entging (IPA [ɛntˈɡɪŋ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,506 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for entging, with forms such as "engting", "enntging", and "entgging". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "erging", "entlang", "engine", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is entging, spelled E-N-T-G-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • engting
  • enntging
  • entgging
  • entgign
  • entgingg
  • entginng
  • entgnig
  • entigng
  • enttging
  • etnging
  • netging

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entging - 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.

engting2enntging1entgging1entgign2entgingg1entginng1entgnig2entigng2
Edit distance from "entging"

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 "entging"?
"entging" is spelled E-N-T-G-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡɪŋ].
What does "entging" mean?
As a verb, "entging" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen
What words are commonly confused with "entging"?
"entging" is commonly confused with "erging", "entlang", "engine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entging"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entging" is [ɛntˈɡɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entging" come from?
"entging" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entging", 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