entschlüsseln

[ɛntˈʃlʏsl̩n]

/[ɛntˈʃlʏsl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“entschlüsseln” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,107
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine verschlüsselte Nachricht mit Hilfe eines Codes/Schlüssels verständlich machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entschlusseln · entschlüsseln · German

entschlüsseln · rank #29,107 · 21 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,107
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erdkunde

Nearest frequency peer: Erdkunde (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „entschlüsseln“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „entschlüsseln“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entschlüsseln vs entschlüsselt
92% similar
entschlüsseln vs entschlossen
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for entschlüsseln
PropertyValue
Headwordentschlüsseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈʃlʏsl̩n]
Letters13
Frequency rank#29,107
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entschlüsseln“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entschlüsselnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erdkunde“ (#29,108), „Enkelkinder“ (#29,105), „Erfahrungsbericht“ (#29,109). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entschlüsseln“ bei #29,107. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around entschlüsseln (IPA [ɛntˈʃlʏsl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,107 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for entschlüsseln, with forms such as "enntschlüsseln", "enstchlüsseln", and "entcshlüsseln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "entschlüsselt", "entschlossen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is entschlüsseln, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine verschlüsselte Nachricht mit Hilfe eines Codes/Schlüssels verständlich machen
  2. 2
    einer nicht verstandenen Sache einen Teil ihrer Unverständlichkeit/ihre Unverständlichkeit nehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how entschlüsseln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Zu einem bestimmten Verschlüsselungsverfahren: „Verschlüsselt wird, indem man von außen nach innen liest, und entschlüsselt, indem man von innen nach außen liest.“
  2. Zeugnisse sind oft so formuliert, dass man ihren Inhalt nur dann richtig versteht, wenn man sie entschlüsselt.

Synonyms

decodierendekodierenentziffernenträtseln

Antonyms

chiffrierencodierenkodierenencodierenenkodierenverschlüsseln

This word in other languages

decipher(English)descifrar(Español)décoder(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntschlüsseln
  • enstchlüsseln
  • entcshlüsseln
  • entscchlüsseln
  • entschhlüsseln
  • entschllüsseln
  • entschlsüseln
  • entschlüseln
  • entschlüsesln
  • entschlüsselln
  • entschlüsselnn
  • entschlüssenl
  • entschlüsslen
  • entschlüßeln
  • entschülsseln
  • entsclhüsseln
  • entshclüsseln
  • entsschlüsseln
  • enttschlüsseln
  • etnschlüsseln
  • netschlüsseln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entschlüsseln - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enntschlüsseln1enstchlüsseln2entcshlüsseln2entscchlüsseln1entschhlüsseln1entschllüsseln1entschlsüseln2entschlüseln1
Edit distance from "entschlüsseln"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entschlüsseln"?
"entschlüsseln" is spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃlʏsl̩n].
What does "entschlüsseln" mean?
As a verb, "entschlüsseln" means: eine verschlüsselte Nachricht mit Hilfe eines Codes/Schlüssels verständlich machen
What words are commonly confused with "entschlüsseln"?
"entschlüsseln" is commonly confused with "entschlüsselt", "entschlossen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entschlüsseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entschlüsseln" is [ɛntˈʃlʏsl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entschlüsseln" come from?
"entschlüsseln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entschlüsseln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eingezeichnet#29,099Drittligisten#29,085diszipliniert#29,081Computerspiel#29,062

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

Hauptaugenmerk21 variantsHintergründen21 variantsBerchtesgaden21 variantsAtomkraftwerk21 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list