Entsetzen

[ɛntˈzɛt͡sn̩]

/[ɛntˈzɛt͡sn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entsetzen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,689. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,689
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühl des fassungslosen Erschreckens

Corpus desk

Index DE-entsetzen · Entsetzen · German

Entsetzen · rank #16,689 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,689
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entgangen

Nearest frequency peer: entgangen (-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 „Entsetzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Entsetzen“ 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).

Entsetzen vs ersetzen
67% similar
Entsetzen vs entsetzt
67% similar
Entsetzen vs einsetzen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Entsetzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntsetzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈzɛt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,689
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Entsetzen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entgangen“ (#16,688), „entstehende“ (#16,690), „englischsprachigen“ (#16,687). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Entsetzen“ bei #16,689. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Entsetzen (IPA [ɛntˈzɛt͡sn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,689 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gefühl des fassungslosen Erschreckens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entsetzen, with forms such as "enntsetzen", "enstetzen", and "entestzen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ersetzen", "entsetzt", "einsetzen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Entsetzen, spelled E-N-T-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühl des fassungslosen Erschreckens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit Entsetzen stellte er fest, dass er von Feinden umgeben war.
  2. „Er ſieht das Entſetzen in ihrem Geſicht, ihr Unterkiefer fängt an zu zittern, über das alte, faltige Frauengeſicht laufen Tränen …“

This word in other languages

dismay(English)espanto(Español)effroi(Français)horror(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntsetzen
  • enstetzen
  • entestzen
  • entsetezn
  • entsettzen
  • entsetzenn
  • entsetzne
  • entsetzzen
  • entsezten
  • entssetzen
  • entstezen
  • enttsetzen
  • etnsetzen
  • netsetzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntsetzen1enstetzen2entestzen2entsetezn2entsettzen1entsetzenn1entsetzne2entsetzzen1
Edit distance from "Entsetzen"

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 "Entsetzen"?
"Entsetzen" is spelled E-N-T-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈzɛt͡sn̩].
What does "Entsetzen" mean?
As a noun, "Entsetzen" means: Gefühl des fassungslosen Erschreckens
What words are commonly confused with "Entsetzen"?
"Entsetzen" is commonly confused with "ersetzen", "entsetzt", "einsetzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entsetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entsetzen" is [ɛntˈzɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entsetzen" come from?
"Entsetzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entgangen#16,688einpacken#16,685erzählten#16,694fachliche#16,697

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Denkmäler14 variantsCocktails14 variantsgleichsam14 variantsBleistift14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list