entschlummern
[ɛntˈʃlʊmɐn]
The verdict
“entschlummern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - einschlafen, in Schlaf versinken
Corpus desk
Index DE-entschlummern · entschlummern · German
entschlummern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | entschlummern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛntˈʃlʊmɐn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „entschlummern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
entschlummern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈʃlʊmɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for entschlummern, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is entschlummern, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-L-U-M-M-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1einschlafen, in Schlaf versinken
- 2(im Bett nach Krankheit oder an Altersschwäche) sterben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entschlummern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Kind lauscht dem Wiegenlied und entschlummert.
Die Patientin ist heute Nacht während meiner Dienstzeit sanft entschlummert.
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.