entlarven

[ɛntˈlaʁfn̩]

/[ɛntˈlaʁfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entlarven” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,385. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,385
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas demaskieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-entlarven · entlarven · German

entlarven · rank #26,385 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,385
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entgegenwirken

Nearest frequency peer: entgegenwirken (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „entlarven“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „entlarven“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entlarven vs entlarvt
78% similar
entlarven vs entlassen
78% similar
entlarven vs entlasten
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for entlarven
PropertyValue
Headwordentlarven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈlaʁfn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,385
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entlarven“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).entlarvenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entgegenwirken“ (#26,384), „entsprechendem“ (#26,386), „enteignet“ (#26,383). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entlarven“ bei #26,385. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around entlarven (IPA [ɛntˈlaʁfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,385 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden oder etwas demaskieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for entlarven, with forms such as "enltarven", "enntlarven", and "entalrven". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "entlarvt", "entlassen", "entlasten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 entlarven, spelled E-N-T-L-A-R-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas demaskieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein hochroter Kopf entlarvte ihn.
  2. „Jetzt wurde Martins von findigen Nutzern als Fälscher entlarvt.“

This word in other languages

uncover(English)démasquer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enltarven
  • enntlarven
  • entalrven
  • entlarevn
  • entlarrven
  • entlarvenn
  • entlarvne
  • entlarvven
  • entlavren
  • entllarven
  • entlraven
  • enttlarven
  • etnlarven
  • netlarven

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entlarven - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enltarven2enntlarven1entalrven2entlarevn2entlarrven1entlarvenn1entlarvne2entlarvven1
Edit distance from "entlarven"

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 "entlarven"?
"entlarven" is spelled E-N-T-L-A-R-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈlaʁfn̩].
What does "entlarven" mean?
As a verb, "entlarven" means: jemanden oder etwas demaskieren
What words are commonly confused with "entlarven"?
"entlarven" is commonly confused with "entlarvt", "entlassen", "entlasten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entlarven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entlarven" is [ɛntˈlaʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entlarven" come from?
"entlarven" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entlarven", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

enteignet#26,383erfundene#26,388Engelbert#26,381Exkursion#26,398

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

eliminiert14 variantselementare14 variantscommunities14 variantsblühenden14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list