entkorken

[ɛntˈkɔʁkn̩]

/[ɛntˈkɔʁkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entkorken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Flasche durch das Entfernen des Korkens öffnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entkorken · entkorken · German

entkorken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for entkorken
PropertyValue
Headwordentkorken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈkɔʁkn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entkorken” sits in German frequency

entkorken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entkorken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈkɔʁkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Flasche durch das Entfernen des Korkens öffnen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for entkorken, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is entkorken, spelled E-N-T-K-O-R-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Flasche durch das Entfernen des Korkens öffnen

Antonyms

verkorken

This word in other languages

uncork(English)déboucher(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entkorken"?
"entkorken" is spelled E-N-T-K-O-R-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈkɔʁkn̩].
What does "entkorken" mean?
As a verb, "entkorken" means: eine Flasche durch das Entfernen des Korkens öffnen
How do you pronounce "entkorken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entkorken" is [ɛntˈkɔʁkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entkorken" come from?
"entkorken" 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list