Entscheidung

[ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]

/[ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entscheidung” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #789. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#789
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Resultat einer Wahl zwischen mehreren Alternativen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entscheidung · Entscheidung · German

Entscheidung · rank #789 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #789
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH versuchen

Nearest frequency peer: versuchen (-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 „Entscheidung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Entscheidung“ 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).

Entscheidung vs Entscheidungen
86% similar
Entscheidung vs entscheiden
75% similar
Entscheidung vs entscheidend
75% similar

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

Key facts for Entscheidung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntscheidung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#789
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Entscheidung“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „versuchen“ (#788), „Gedanken“ (#790), „Vergleich“ (#787). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Entscheidung“ bei #789. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Entscheidung (IPA [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #789 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entscheidung, with forms such as "enntscheidung", "enstcheidung", and "entcsheidung". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Entscheidungen", "entscheiden", "entscheidend", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Entscheidung, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resultat einer Wahl zwischen mehreren Alternativen
  2. 2
    Vorgang des Sichentscheidens; eine Wahl zwischen mehreren Alternativen
  3. 3
    das Entscheiden einer Sache (oder in einem Streitfall)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Entscheidung, wo die Weltmeisterschaft stattfinden wird, ist bereits seit längerer Zeit getroffen.
  2. Die Entscheidung fiel nach längerer Diskussion, denn gerade den Älteren schien sie schwerzufallen.

Synonyms

BeschlussEntscheidEntschlussRatschlussVotumAlternativeAuswahlEntschließungOptionWahlEntscheid

This word in other languages

decision(English)decisión(Español)décision(Français)decisão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntscheidung
  • enstcheidung
  • entcsheidung
  • entsccheidung
  • entscehidung
  • entschediung
  • entscheiddung
  • entscheidnug
  • entscheidugn
  • entscheidungg
  • entscheidunng
  • entscheiudng
  • entschheidung
  • entschiedung
  • entshceidung
  • entsscheidung
  • enttscheidung
  • etnscheidung
  • netscheidung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntscheidung1enstcheidung2entcsheidung2entsccheidung1entscehidung2entschediung2entscheiddung1entscheidnug2
Edit distance from "Entscheidung"

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 "Entscheidung"?
"Entscheidung" is spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ].
What does "Entscheidung" mean?
As a noun, "Entscheidung" means: Resultat einer Wahl zwischen mehreren Alternativen
What words are commonly confused with "Entscheidung"?
"Entscheidung" is commonly confused with "Entscheidungen", "entscheiden", "entscheidend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entscheidung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entscheidung" is [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entscheidung" come from?
"Entscheidung" 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 "Entscheidung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verschiedene#769gleichzeitig#699mittlerweile#886europäischen#901

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Informationen19 variantsZusammenarbeit19 variantsunterstützen19 variantsinternational19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list