entgingen

[ɛntˈɡɪŋən]

/[ɛntˈɡɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“entgingen” is uncommon German (frequency #77,904 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,904
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen

Key facts for entgingen
PropertyValue
Headwordentgingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈɡɪŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,904
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entgingen” 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). entgingen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entgingen is uncommon German at frequency #77,904 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈɡɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

entgingen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is entgingen, spelled E-N-T-G-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen

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 "entgingen"?
"entgingen" is spelled E-N-T-G-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡɪŋən].
What does "entgingen" mean?
As a verb, "entgingen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entgehen
How do you pronounce "entgingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgingen" is [ɛntˈɡɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgingen" come from?
"entgingen" 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 “entgingen”

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

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