Entlüftung

[ɛntˈlʏftʊŋ]

/[ɛntˈlʏftʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entlüftung” is uncommon German (frequency #92,839 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,839
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Entlüften von Räumen; das entlüftet werden von Bauwerken

Key facts for Entlüftung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntlüftung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈlʏftʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,839
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entlüftung” 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). Entlüftung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Entlüftung is uncommon German at frequency #92,839 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈlʏftʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Entlüftung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Entlüftung, spelled E-N-T-L-Ü-F-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Entlüften von Räumen; das entlüftet werden von Bauwerken
  2. 2
    herstellen eines Druckausgleich im System, damit etwas fließen kann

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Belüftung

This word in other languages

ventilation(English)mise à l'air(Français)

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 "Entlüftung"?
"Entlüftung" is spelled E-N-T-L-Ü-F-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈlʏftʊŋ].
What does "Entlüftung" mean?
As a noun, "Entlüftung" means: das Entlüften von Räumen; das entlüftet werden von Bauwerken
How do you pronounce "Entlüftung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entlüftung" is [ɛntˈlʏftʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entlüftung" come from?
"Entlüftung" 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 “Entlüftung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-L-Ü-F-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈlʏftʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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