entlohnen

[ɛntˈloːnən]

/[ɛntˈloːnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“entlohnen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,114 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#79,114
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden für erbrachte Leistungen bezahlen; jemandem den Lohn für etwas zahlen

Key facts for entlohnen
PropertyValue
Headwordentlohnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈloːnən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,114
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entlohnen” 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). entlohnen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for entlohnen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈloːnən]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,114 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemanden für erbrachte Leistungen bezahlen; jemandem den Lohn für etwas zahlen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for entlohnen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is entlohnen, spelled E-N-T-L-O-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden für erbrachte Leistungen bezahlen; jemandem den Lohn für etwas zahlen

Synonyms

abgeltenausbezahlenauszahlenbesoldenbezahlenentgeltenentschädigenlöhnenvergeltenvergüten

Antonyms

AnsprucherwerbenkassierenLohneinfordernverdienen

This word in other languages

compensate(English)remunerar(Español)appointer(Français)pagar(Português)

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 "entlohnen"?
"entlohnen" is spelled E-N-T-L-O-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈloːnən].
What does "entlohnen" mean?
As a verb, "entlohnen" means: jemanden für erbrachte Leistungen bezahlen; jemandem den Lohn für etwas zahlen
How do you pronounce "entlohnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entlohnen" is [ɛntˈloːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entlohnen" come from?
"entlohnen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “entlohnen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-L-O-H-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈloːnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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