entsetzliche

[ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪçə]

/[ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“entsetzliche” is uncommon German (frequency #53,653 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,653
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich

Key facts for entsetzliche
PropertyValue
Headwordentsetzliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪçə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,653
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entsetzliche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). entsetzliche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entsetzliche is uncommon German at frequency #53,653 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

entsetzliche doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is entsetzliche, spelled E-N-T-S-E-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich

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 "entsetzliche"?
"entsetzliche" is spelled E-N-T-S-E-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪçə].
What does "entsetzliche" mean?
As an adjective, "entsetzliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs entsetzlich
How do you pronounce "entsetzliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entsetzliche" is [ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entsetzliche" come from?
"entsetzliche" 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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Using “entsetzliche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-S-E-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪçə] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list