Entspannungspolitik

[ɛntˈʃpanʊŋspoliˌtiːk]

/[ɛntˈʃpanʊŋspoliˌtiːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Entspannungspolitik” is an uncommon German word, ranked #95,502 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#95,502
frequency rank, German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit politischer Aktivitäten, deren Ziel das Lösen von Spannungen und Konflikten zwischen Staaten ist

Key facts for Entspannungspolitik
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntspannungspolitik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈʃpanʊŋspoliˌtiːk]
Letters19
Frequency rank#95,502
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entspannungspolitik” 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). Entspannungspolitik 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 Entspannungspolitik is 19 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈʃpanʊŋspoliˌtiːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #95,502 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gesamtheit politischer Aktivitäten, deren Ziel das Lösen von Spannungen und Konflikten zwischen Staaten ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Entspannungspolitik in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Entspannungspolitik, spelled E-N-T-S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G-S-P-O-L-I-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit politischer Aktivitäten, deren Ziel das Lösen von Spannungen und Konflikten zwischen Staaten ist

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 "Entspannungspolitik"?
"Entspannungspolitik" is spelled E-N-T-S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G-S-P-O-L-I-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃpanʊŋspoliˌtiːk].
What does "Entspannungspolitik" mean?
As a noun, "Entspannungspolitik" means: Gesamtheit politischer Aktivitäten, deren Ziel das Lösen von Spannungen und Konflikten zwischen Staaten ist
How do you pronounce "Entspannungspolitik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entspannungspolitik" is [ɛntˈʃpanʊŋspoliˌtiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entspannungspolitik" come from?
"Entspannungspolitik" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Entspannungspolitik”

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-U-N-G-S-P-O-L-I-T-I-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈʃpanʊŋspoliˌtiːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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