Entschuldigung
German, noun/ɛntˈʃʊldiɡʊŋ/
Entschuldigung is spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-U-N-G (14 letters) and appears 19 times per million words in written German, the 4,114th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Entschuldigung is a German feminine noun meaning “apology (expression of remorse or regret)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Äußerung des Bedauerns über einen eigenen Fehler”.
What does Entschuldigung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineapology (expression of remorse or regret)
- 2
feminineexcuse (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment)
- 3
femininenote (written excusal for being late or absent from school)
interjection
- 1
excuse me, pardon, sorry
- 2
excuse me (request for someone's attention)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Äußerung des Bedauerns über einen eigenen Fehler 2. Befreiung vom Vorwurf der Schuld
interjection: 1. Wort, das man beim Bedauern eines eigenen Fehlers sagt 2. Einleitungswort, das man benutzt, wenn man Unbekannte anspricht
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Entschuldigung
- Entschuldigungen plural
- Entschuldigung! canonical
- Tschuldigung variant colloquial
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Entschuldigung?
- /ɛntˈʃʊldiɡʊŋ/
- [ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Entschuldigung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Entschuldigung in German?
Entschuldigung appears 19 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).