entschlüpfen
[ɛntˈʃlʏp͡fn̩]
The verdict
“entschlüpfen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus etwas herauskommen, etwas hinter sich lassen
Corpus desk
Index DE-entschlupfen · entschlüpfen · German
entschlüpfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | entschlüpfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛntˈʃlʏp͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „entschlüpfen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
entschlüpfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈʃlʏp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entschlüpfen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entschlüpfen, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-L-Ü-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1aus etwas herauskommen, etwas hinter sich lassen
- 2unbeabsichtigt herausrutschen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entschlüpfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Kücken entschlüpft dem Ei.
Flink wie ein Wiesel entschlüpfte sie den Bewachern.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.