Entrüstung

[ɛntˈʁʏstʊŋ]

/[ɛntˈʁʏstʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Entrüstung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,069 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,069
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gefühl der Beleidigung in seinem sittlichen Empfinden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Entrüstung vs Entlastung
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Entrüstung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntrüstung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈʁʏstʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,069
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entrüstung” 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). Entrüstung lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Entrüstung is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈʁʏstʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,069 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gefühl der Beleidigung in seinem sittlichen Empfinden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entrüstung, with forms such as "enntrüstung", "enrtüstung", and "entrrüstung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Entlastung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Entrüstung, spelled E-N-T-R-Ü-S-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühl der Beleidigung in seinem sittlichen Empfinden

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enntrüstung,enrtüstung,entrrüstung,entrsütung,entrüsstung,entrüstnug,entrüsttung,entrüstugn,entrüstungg,entrüstunng,entrüsutng,entrütsung,enttrüstung,entürstung,etnrüstung,netrüstung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Entrüstung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enntrüstung1enrtüstung2entrrüstung1entrsütung2entrüsstung1entrüstnug2entrüsttung1entrüstugn2
Edit distance from "Entrüstung"

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 "Entrüstung"?
"Entrüstung" is spelled E-N-T-R-Ü-S-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʁʏstʊŋ].
What does "Entrüstung" mean?
As a noun, "Entrüstung" means: Gefühl der Beleidigung in seinem sittlichen Empfinden
What words are commonly confused with "Entrüstung"?
"Entrüstung" is commonly confused with "Entlastung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entrüstung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entrüstung" is [ɛntˈʁʏstʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entrüstung" come from?
"Entrüstung" 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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Using “Entrüstung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-R-Ü-S-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈʁʏstʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Entlastung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Entrüstung vs Entlastung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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