entscheiden

[ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entscheiden” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,053. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,053
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Auswahl treffen, sich bestimmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entscheiden · entscheiden · German

entscheiden · rank #1,053 · 16 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,053
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH cm

Nearest frequency peer: cm (-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 „entscheiden“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

entscheiden vs entschieden
82% similar
entscheiden vs entscheidet
91% similar
entscheiden vs Entscheider
82% similar

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

Key facts for entscheiden
PropertyValue
Headwordentscheiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,053
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entscheiden“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).entscheidenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „cm“ (#1,052), „erkennen“ (#1,054), „Beitrag“ (#1,051). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entscheiden“ bei #1,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around entscheiden (IPA [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,053 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for entscheiden, with forms such as "enntscheiden", "enstcheiden", and "entcsheiden". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "entschieden", "entscheidet", "Entscheider", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entscheiden, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Auswahl treffen, sich bestimmen
  2. 2
    einen Entschluss fassen, sich entschließen
  3. 3
    es gibt ein Ergebnis (eine Entscheidung) bei etwas
  4. 4
    ein Urteil, den Ausgang einer Sache bestimmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie können zwischen Fleisch- und Fischmenü entscheiden.
  2. Sie können sich zwischen Fleisch- und Fischmenü entscheiden.

This word in other languages

decide(English)decidir(Español)décider(Français)escolher(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntscheiden
  • enstcheiden
  • entcsheiden
  • entsccheiden
  • entscehiden
  • entschedien
  • entscheidden
  • entscheidenn
  • entscheidne
  • entscheiedn
  • entschheiden
  • entshceiden
  • entsscheiden
  • enttscheiden
  • etnscheiden
  • netscheiden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntscheiden1enstcheiden2entcsheiden2entsccheiden1entscehiden2entschedien2entscheidden1entscheidenn1
Edit distance from "entscheiden"

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 "entscheiden"?
"entscheiden" is spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "entscheiden" mean?
As a verb, "entscheiden" means: eine Auswahl treffen, sich bestimmen
What words are commonly confused with "entscheiden"?
"entscheiden" is commonly confused with "entschieden", "entscheidet", "Entscheider". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entscheiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entscheiden" is [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entscheiden" come from?
"entscheiden" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flüchtlinge#1,076Universität#1,096erfolgreich#1,156politischen#938

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

entwickelt16 variantsvermutlich16 variantsverstanden16 variantsinzwischen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list