entpacken

[ɛntˈpakn̩]

/[ɛntˈpakn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“entpacken” 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) - (eine gepackte Datei) wieder extrahieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-entpacken · entpacken · German

entpacken · 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 entpacken
PropertyValue
Headwordentpacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈpakn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entpacken“ im Deutschen

entpackenliegt 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

entpacken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈpakn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for entpacken in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is entpacken, spelled E-N-T-P-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (eine gepackte Datei) wieder extrahieren
  2. 2
    aus einem Transportbehälter entnehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe die Zip-Datei heruntergeladen und entpackt.
  2. „Bey den letztern wäre aber immer die Vorsicht nöthig, daß Koffer und Kisten, Mantelsäcke u. s. w. entpackt, und verschlossene Behältnisse, Schachteln, Büchsen, Etuis etc. im Gase, wenigstens auf einige Augenblicke, geöffnet würden.“

Synonyms

dekomprimierenextrahierenauspacken

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 "entpacken"?
"entpacken" is spelled E-N-T-P-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈpakn̩].
What does "entpacken" mean?
As a verb, "entpacken" means: (eine gepackte Datei) wieder extrahieren
How do you pronounce "entpacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entpacken" is [ɛntˈpakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entpacken" come from?
"entpacken" 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