entschlafener

[ɛntˈʃlaːfənɐ]

/[ɛntˈʃlaːfənɐ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entschlafen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entschlafener · entschlafener · German

entschlafener · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 entschlafener
PropertyValue
Headwordentschlafener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈʃlaːfənɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entschlafener“ im Deutschen

entschlafenerliegt 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

entschlafener is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛntˈʃlaːfənɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

entschlafener has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is entschlafener, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-L-A-F-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entschlafen
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entschlafen
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entschlafen
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entschlafen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entschlafen

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 "entschlafener"?
"entschlafener" is spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-L-A-F-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃlaːfənɐ].
What does "entschlafener" mean?
As an adjective, "entschlafener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entschlafen
How do you pronounce "entschlafener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entschlafener" is [ɛntˈʃlaːfənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entschlafener" come from?
"entschlafener" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list