entsprechend

[ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t]

/[ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t]/ adj

The verdict

“entsprechend” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,195. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,195
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - zu einer Sache passend

Corpus desk

Index DE-entsprechend · entsprechend · German

entsprechend · rank #1,195 · 20 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,195
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erstmal

Nearest frequency peer: erstmal (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “entsprechend”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “entsprechend” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

entsprechend vs entsprochen
83% similar
entsprechend vs Entsprechung
75% similar
entsprechend vs entsprechende
92% similar

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

Key facts for entsprechend
PropertyValue
Headwordentsprechend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#1,195
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entsprechend” 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). entsprechend lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around entsprechend (IPA [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,195 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zu einer Sache passend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for entsprechend, with forms such as "enntsprechend", "enstprechend", and "entpsrechend". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "entsprochen", "Entsprechung", "entsprechende", and more, 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 entsprechend, spelled E-N-T-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu einer Sache passend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. An der entsprechenden Stelle fehlen einige Zeilen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntsprechend
  • enstprechend
  • entpsrechend
  • entsperchend
  • entspprechend
  • entsprcehend
  • entsprecchend
  • entsprecehnd
  • entsprechedn
  • entsprechendd
  • entsprechennd
  • entsprechhend
  • entsprechned
  • entsprehcend
  • entsprrechend
  • entsrpechend
  • entssprechend
  • enttsprechend
  • etnsprechend
  • netsprechend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntsprechend1enstprechend2entpsrechend2entsperchend2entspprechend1entsprcehend2entsprecchend1entsprecehnd2
Edit distance from "entsprechend"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entsprechend"?
"entsprechend" is spelled E-N-T-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t].
What does "entsprechend" mean?
As an adjective, "entsprechend" means: zu einer Sache passend
What words are commonly confused with "entsprechend"?
"entsprechend" is commonly confused with "entsprochen", "Entsprechung", "entsprechende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entsprechend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entsprechend" is [ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entsprechend" come from?
"entsprechend" 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 "entsprechend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "entsprechend". Here's where to go from here.

  • "entsprechend" maps to 10 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "entsprochen". View pair
  • 20 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,195 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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