Entkräftung

[ɛntˈkʁɛftʊŋ]

/[ɛntˈkʁɛftʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, immer kraftloser zu werden, und Ergebnis dieses Vorgangs

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Index DE-entkraftung · Entkräftung · German

Entkräftung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Entkräftung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntkräftung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈkʁɛftʊŋ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Entkräftung“ im Deutschen

Entkräftungschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Entkräftung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈkʁɛftʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorgang, immer kraftloser zu werden, und Ergebnis dieses Vorgangs".

Entkräftung has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Entkräftung, spelled E-N-T-K-R-Ä-F-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, immer kraftloser zu werden, und Ergebnis dieses Vorgangs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Entkräftung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Endlich kam Laura und berichtete, daß sich die Kranke unverändert in einem Zustand der Entkräftung befinde, daß sich der Arzt über ihre große Schwäche sehr wundere und nicht wisse, worauf sie zurückzuführen sei.“
  2. „Dann hatte er irgendwann vor Entkräftung das Bewußtsein verloren und war erst in der Hütte wieder aufgewacht.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Entkräftung"?
"Entkräftung" is spelled E-N-T-K-R-Ä-F-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈkʁɛftʊŋ].
What does "Entkräftung" mean?
As a noun, "Entkräftung" means: Vorgang, immer kraftloser zu werden, und Ergebnis dieses Vorgangs
How do you pronounce "Entkräftung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entkräftung" is [ɛntˈkʁɛftʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entkräftung" come from?
"Entkräftung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list