Entgleisung

/[ɛntˈɡlaɪ̯zʊŋ]/ noun

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#49,622

in German word usage

Misspellings

17

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

Entgleisung is aGermannoun. It means: Verunglücken eines Schienenfahrzeugs dadurch, dass es aus den Schienen springt Pronounced [ɛntˈɡlaɪ̯zʊŋ].

Key facts for Entgleisung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntgleisung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈɡlaɪ̯zʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,622
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Entgleisung in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Entgleisung is 11 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈɡlaɪ̯zʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,622 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entgleisung, with forms such as "engtleisung", "enntgleisung", and "entgelisung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Entgleisung, spelled E-N-T-G-L-E-I-S-U-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verunglücken eines Schienenfahrzeugs dadurch, dass es aus den Schienen springt
  2. 2
    Verletzung einer sozialen Norm

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: engtleisung,enntgleisung,entgelisung,entggleisung,entgleisnug,entgleissung,entgleisugn,entgleisungg,entgleisunng,entgleiusng,entglesiung,entgliesung,entglleisung,entlgeisung,enttgleisung,etngleisung,netgleisung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Entgleisung

Misspelling Variants of "Entgleisung"

engtleisung11enntgleisung12entgelisung11entggleisung12entgleisnug11entgleissung12entgleisugn11entgleisungg12
Misspelling Variants of "Entgleisung"

Frequency rank: #49,622 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Entgleisung"?
"Entgleisung" is spelled E-N-T-G-L-E-I-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡlaɪ̯zʊŋ].
What does "Entgleisung" mean?
As a noun, "Entgleisung" means: Verunglücken eines Schienenfahrzeugs dadurch, dass es aus den Schienen springt
What are common misspellings of "Entgleisung"?
Common misspellings include "engtleisung", "enntgleisung", "entgelisung", "entggleisung", "entgleisnug". The correct spelling is "Entgleisung".
How do you pronounce "Entgleisung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entgleisung" is [ɛntˈɡlaɪ̯zʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entgleisung" come from?
"Entgleisung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.