Entschärfung

[ɛntˈʃɛʁfʊŋ]

/[ɛntˈʃɛʁfʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entschärfung” is uncommon German (frequency #56,096 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,096
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Entschärfen eines Konfliktes

Key facts for Entschärfung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntschärfung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈʃɛʁfʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#56,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entschärfung” 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). Entschärfung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Entschärfung is uncommon German at frequency #56,096 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈʃɛʁfʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Entschärfung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Entschärfung, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-Ä-R-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Entschärfen eines Konfliktes
  2. 2
    das Entschärfen einer Bombe oder eines Sprengkörpers

Antonyms

VerschärfungSprengung

This word in other languages

disarming(English)désamorçage(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 "Entschärfung"?
"Entschärfung" is spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-Ä-R-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃɛʁfʊŋ].
What does "Entschärfung" mean?
As a noun, "Entschärfung" means: das Entschärfen eines Konfliktes
How do you pronounce "Entschärfung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entschärfung" is [ɛntˈʃɛʁfʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entschärfung" come from?
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Using “Entschärfung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-S-C-H-Ä-R-F-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈʃɛʁfʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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