Entscheidungsbefugnis

[ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋsbəˌfuːknɪs]

/[ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋsbəˌfuːknɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“Entscheidungsbefugnis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Berechtigung, etwas verbindlich festzulegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entscheidungsbefugnis · Entscheidungsbefugnis · German

Entscheidungsbefugnis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Entscheidungsbefugnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntscheidungsbefugnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋsbəˌfuːknɪs]
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Entscheidungsbefugnis“ im Deutschen

Entscheidungsbefugnisliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Entscheidungsbefugnis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋsbəˌfuːknɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Berechtigung, etwas verbindlich festzulegen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Entscheidungsbefugnis in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Entscheidungsbefugnis, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-U-N-G-S-B-E-F-U-G-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Berechtigung, etwas verbindlich festzulegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ein Vertreter der republikanischen Partei erklärte, dass der Hintergrund-Check von Waffenkäufern diskriminierend sei und die Waffenkontrollbehörde ihre Entscheidungsbefugnis überschreitet, indem sie einigen Amerikanern Waffen zuspricht und anderen untersagt.“

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 "Entscheidungsbefugnis"?
"Entscheidungsbefugnis" is spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-U-N-G-S-B-E-F-U-G-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋsbəˌfuːknɪs].
What does "Entscheidungsbefugnis" mean?
As a noun, "Entscheidungsbefugnis" means: Berechtigung, etwas verbindlich festzulegen
How do you pronounce "Entscheidungsbefugnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entscheidungsbefugnis" is [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋsbəˌfuːknɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entscheidungsbefugnis" come from?
"Entscheidungsbefugnis" 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