entspannend

[ɛntˈʃpanənt]

/[ɛntˈʃpanənt]/ verb

The verdict

“entspannend” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,850 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#26,850
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs entspannen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

entspannend vs Entspannung
73% similar
entspannend vs entspannten
82% similar
entspannend vs entspannen
91% similar

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

Key facts for entspannend
PropertyValue
Headwordentspannend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈʃpanənt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,850
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entspannend” 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). entspannend lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for entspannend is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈʃpanənt]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,850 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs entspannen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for entspannend, with forms such as "enntspannend", "enstpannend", and "entpsannend". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Entspannung", "entspannten", "entspannen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is entspannend, spelled E-N-T-S-P-A-N-N-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs entspannen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enntspannend,enstpannend,entpsannend,entsapnnend,entspanend,entspanennd,entspannedn,entspannendd,entspannennd,entspannned,entspnanend,entsppannend,entsspannend,enttspannend,etnspannend,netspannend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntspannend1enstpannend2entpsannend2entsapnnend2entspanend1entspanennd2entspannedn2entspannendd1
Edit distance from "entspannend"

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 "entspannend"?
"entspannend" is spelled E-N-T-S-P-A-N-N-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃpanənt].
What does "entspannend" mean?
As a verb, "entspannend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs entspannen
What words are commonly confused with "entspannend"?
"entspannend" is commonly confused with "Entspannung", "entspannten", "entspannen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entspannend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entspannend" is [ɛntˈʃpanənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entspannend" come from?
"entspannend" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “entspannend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-S-P-A-N-N-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈʃpanənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Entspannung” - see the side-by-side comparison. entspannend vs Entspannung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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