Entität

[ɛntiˈtɛːt]

/[ɛntiˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Entität” is uncommon German (frequency #58,722 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,722
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das ist; irgendein Seiendes; ein konkreter oder abstrakter Gegenstand (Oberbegriff für Dinge, Eigenschaften, Relationen, Sachverhalte und so weiter)

Key facts for Entität
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntiˈtɛːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,722
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entität” 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). Entität 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

Entität is uncommon German at frequency #58,722 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntiˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Entität doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Entität, spelled E-N-T-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das ist; irgendein Seiendes; ein konkreter oder abstrakter Gegenstand (Oberbegriff für Dinge, Eigenschaften, Relationen, Sachverhalte und so weiter)
  2. 2
    die Wesenheit, der Seinscharakter; ein für das Dasein eines Gegenstandes und seiner Identität notwendiges Element
  3. 3
    eine beliebige Größe, Einheit oder Eigenschaft
  4. 4
    Umschreibung eines Teilstaats oder einer Bevölkerungsgruppe, teilweise in abwertender Absicht
  5. 5
    ein eindeutig zu bestimmendes Objekt, über das Informationen gespeichert oder verarbeitet werden sollen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Entität"?
"Entität" is spelled E-N-T-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntiˈtɛːt].
What does "Entität" mean?
As a noun, "Entität" means: etwas, das ist; irgendein Seiendes; ein konkreter oder abstrakter Gegenstand (Oberbegriff für Dinge, Eigenschaften, Relationen, Sachverhalte und so weiter)
How do you pronounce "Entität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entität" is [ɛntiˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entität" come from?
"Entität" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Entität”

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

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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list