entschlüpfen
[ɛntˈʃlʏp͡fn̩]
The verdict
“entschlüpfen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus etwas herauskommen, etwas hinter sich lassen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entschlüpfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛntˈʃlʏp͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “entschlüpfen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for entschlüpfen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈʃlʏp͡fn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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.
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Using “entschlüpfen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-S-C-H-L-Ü-P-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛntˈʃlʏp͡fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.