entschlafen
[ɛntˈʃlaːfn̩]
The verdict
“entschlafen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sanft sterben, im Schlaf sterben
Corpus desk
Index DE-entschlafen · entschlafen · German
entschlafen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entschlafen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛntˈʃlaːfn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „entschlafen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
entschlafen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈʃlaːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
entschlafen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is entschlafen, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-L-A-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1sanft sterben, im Schlaf sterben
- 2langsam, allmählich einschlafen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entschlafen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Kreis ihrer Familie ist sie sanft entschlafen.
„Thiel entkleidete sich, ging zu Bett und entschlief, nachdem er geraume Zeit gedankenvoll die niedrige und rissige Stubendecke angestarrt hatte. Gegen zwölf Uhr mittags erwachte er, […].“
This word in other languages
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.