entlüften

[ɛntˈlʏftn̩]

/[ɛntˈlʏftn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“entlüften” 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 September 3, 2026) - aus etwas Luft entweichen lassen oder diese entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entluften · entlüften · German

entlüften · 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 entlüften
PropertyValue
Headwordentlüften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈlʏftn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entlüften“ im Deutschen

entlüftenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

entlüften is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈlʏftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus etwas Luft entweichen lassen oder diese entfernen".

entlüften doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 entlüften, spelled E-N-T-L-Ü-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus etwas Luft entweichen lassen oder diese entfernen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Heizkörper sollte man zu Beginn der Heizperiode ordentlich entlüften.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entlüften"?
"entlüften" is spelled E-N-T-L-Ü-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈlʏftn̩].
What does "entlüften" mean?
As a verb, "entlüften" means: aus etwas Luft entweichen lassen oder diese entfernen
How do you pronounce "entlüften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entlüften" is [ɛntˈlʏftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entlüften" come from?
"entlüften" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list