Entropie

[ɛntʁoˈpiː]

/[ɛntʁoˈpiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entropie” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,610
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grad der Unumkehrbarkeit eines Vorganges

Corpus desk

Index DE-entropie · Entropie · German

Entropie · rank #46,610 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,610
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entrinnen

Nearest frequency peer: entrinnen (-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 „Entropie“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Entropie
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntropie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntʁoˈpiː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,610
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Entropie“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Entropieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entrinnen“ (#46,609), „Entwicklungsprozess“ (#46,611), „entmachtet“ (#46,608). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Entropie“ bei #46,610. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Entropie (IPA [ɛntʁoˈpiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,610 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entropie, with forms such as "enntropie", "enrtopie", and "entorpie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Entropie, spelled E-N-T-R-O-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grad der Unumkehrbarkeit eines Vorganges
  2. 2
    Maß für den mittleren Informationsgehalt einer Menge von Zeichen
  3. 3
    Maß für die Unordnung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Entropie des Weltalls ist nicht berechenbar.
  2. „Die Entropie ist in gewissem Sinne ein Bruder der Energie, wenn auch ein sehr ungleicher Bruder, also vielleicht eher eine Schwester.“

Antonyms

EktropieNegentropieEnthalpie

This word in other languages

entropy(English)entropía(Español)entropie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntropie
  • enrtopie
  • entorpie
  • entroipe
  • entropei
  • entroppie
  • entrpoie
  • entrropie
  • enttropie
  • etnropie
  • netropie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Entropie - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enntropie1enrtopie2entorpie2entroipe2entropei2entroppie1entrpoie2entrropie1
Edit distance from "Entropie"

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 "Entropie"?
"Entropie" is spelled E-N-T-R-O-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntʁoˈpiː].
What does "Entropie" mean?
As a noun, "Entropie" means: Grad der Unumkehrbarkeit eines Vorganges
What are common misspellings of "Entropie"?
Common misspellings include "enntropie", "enrtopie", "entorpie", "entroipe", "entropei". The correct spelling is "Entropie".
How do you pronounce "Entropie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entropie" is [ɛntʁoˈpiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entropie" come from?
"Entropie" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list