entrüsten

[ɛntˈʁʏstn̩]

/[ɛntˈʁʏstn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“entrüsten” 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) - Unmut über etwas äußern, das das eigene sittliche Empfinden beleidigt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-entrusten · entrüsten · German

entrüsten · 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 entrüsten
PropertyValue
Headwordentrüsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈʁʏstn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entrüsten“ im Deutschen

entrüstensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for entrüsten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is entrüsten, spelled E-N-T-R-Ü-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unmut über etwas äußern, das das eigene sittliche Empfinden beleidigt hat
  2. 2
    wütend machen, erzürnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Bürger entrüsten sich über die Pläne der Stadtverwaltung, am Stadtrand ein Bordell zu genehmigen.

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 "entrüsten"?
"entrüsten" is spelled E-N-T-R-Ü-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʁʏstn̩].
What does "entrüsten" mean?
As a verb, "entrüsten" means: Unmut über etwas äußern, das das eigene sittliche Empfinden beleidigt hat
How do you pronounce "entrüsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrüsten" is [ɛntˈʁʏstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entrüsten" come from?
"entrüsten" 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