Entkalkung
[ɛntˈkalkʊŋ]
The verdict
“Entkalkung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang des Entfernens von Kalk
Corpus desk
Index DE-entkalkung · Entkalkung · German
Entkalkung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Entkalkung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛntˈkalkʊŋ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Entkalkung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Entkalkung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈkalkʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Entkalkung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Entkalkung, spelled E-N-T-K-A-L-K-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Vorgang des Entfernens von Kalk
- 2der Verlust von Kalk
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Entkalkung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Entkalkung der Kaffeemaschine nimmt ungefähr eine Stunde in Anspruch.
Eine der unerwünschten Nebenwirkungen ist die Entkalkung der Knochen.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.