entsperren

[ɛntˈʃpɛʁən]

/[ɛntˈʃpɛʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“entsperren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,624. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,624
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Hindernis in Form einer Sperre entfernen, einen Zugang öffnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entsperren · entsperren · German

entsperren · rank #49,624 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,624
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entpuppte

Nearest frequency peer: entpuppte (-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 „entsperren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entsperren“ 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).

entsperren vs einsperren
80% similar

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

Key facts for entsperren
PropertyValue
Headwordentsperren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈʃpɛʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,624
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entsperren“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entpuppte“ (#49,623), „Entwicklungsstand“ (#49,625), „Entgleisung“ (#49,622). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entsperren“ bei #49,624. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around entsperren (IPA [ɛntˈʃpɛʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,624 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for entsperren, with forms such as "enntsperren", "enstperren", and "entpserren". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "einsperren", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is entsperren, spelled E-N-T-S-P-E-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Hindernis in Form einer Sperre entfernen, einen Zugang öffnen
  2. 2
    eine Sperre im Sinne eines Verbotes aufheben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Wachmann entsperrte die Gittertür und wir konnten eintreten.
  2. Warte eine Sekunde, ich muss erst mein Handy entsperren, dann sag ich dir die Nummer.

This word in other languages

déverrouiller(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntsperren
  • enstperren
  • entpserren
  • entseprren
  • entsperen
  • entsperern
  • entsperrenn
  • entsperrne
  • entspperren
  • entspreren
  • entssperren
  • enttsperren
  • etnsperren
  • netsperren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntsperren1enstperren2entpserren2entseprren2entsperen1entsperern2entsperrenn1entsperrne2
Edit distance from "entsperren"

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 "entsperren"?
"entsperren" is spelled E-N-T-S-P-E-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃpɛʁən].
What does "entsperren" mean?
As a verb, "entsperren" means: ein Hindernis in Form einer Sperre entfernen, einen Zugang öffnen
What words are commonly confused with "entsperren"?
"entsperren" is commonly confused with "einsperren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entsperren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entsperren" is [ɛntˈʃpɛʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entsperren" come from?
"entsperren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fachhandel#49,645Fahrersitz#49,648dringendes#49,594Dorfkirche#49,589

Similar misspelling depth

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

Erzählers14 variantsDorfleben14 variantsdenkender14 variantsdelegieren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list