entschuldige

[ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡə]

/[ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡə]/ verb

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The verdict

“entschuldige” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,533. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,533
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entschuldigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entschuldige · entschuldige · German

entschuldige · rank #9,533 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,533
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH enthielt

Nearest frequency peer: enthielt (-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 „entschuldige“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entschuldige“ 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).

entschuldige vs entschuldigt
92% similar
entschuldige vs entschuldigen
92% similar
entschuldige vs entschuldigte
92% similar

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

Key facts for entschuldige
PropertyValue
Headwordentschuldige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#9,533
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entschuldige“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „enthielt“ (#9,532), „entstandene“ (#9,534), „englischer“ (#9,531). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entschuldige“ bei #9,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around entschuldige (IPA [ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,533 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for entschuldige, with forms such as "enntschuldige", "enstchuldige", and "entcshuldige". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "entschuldigt", "entschuldigen", "entschuldigte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is entschuldige, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entschuldigen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entschuldigen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entschuldigen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entschuldigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntschuldige
  • enstchuldige
  • entcshuldige
  • entscchuldige
  • entschhuldige
  • entschludige
  • entschudlige
  • entschulddige
  • entschuldgie
  • entschuldieg
  • entschuldigge
  • entschulidge
  • entschulldige
  • entscuhldige
  • entshculdige
  • entsschuldige
  • enttschuldige
  • etnschuldige
  • netschuldige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entschuldige - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enntschuldige1enstchuldige2entcshuldige2entscchuldige1entschhuldige1entschludige2entschudlige2entschulddige1
Edit distance from "entschuldige"

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 "entschuldige"?
"entschuldige" is spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡə].
What does "entschuldige" mean?
As a verb, "entschuldige" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entschuldigen
What words are commonly confused with "entschuldige"?
"entschuldige" is commonly confused with "entschuldigt", "entschuldigen", "entschuldigte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entschuldige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entschuldige" is [ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entschuldige" come from?
"entschuldige" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Zufriedenheit19 variantslangfristige19 variantsspezifischen19 variantsTagesordnung19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list