enttäuscht

[ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃt]

/[ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃt]/ adj

The verdict

“enttäuscht” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,890. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,890
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - negativ überrascht, eine schlechte Erfahrung machend

Corpus desk

Index DE-enttauscht · enttäuscht · German

enttäuscht · rank #2,890 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,890
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 57,060
  • PHOTO-FINISH entscheidet

Nearest frequency peer: entscheidet (-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 “enttäuscht”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “enttäuscht” 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 May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enttäuscht vs enttäuschte
91% similar
enttäuscht vs enttäuschten
83% similar
enttäuscht vs enttäuschen
82% similar

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

Key facts for enttäuscht
PropertyValue
Headwordenttäuscht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,890
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enttäuscht” 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). enttäuscht 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 14 spelling variants around enttäuscht (IPA [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,890 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "negativ überrascht, eine schlechte Erfahrung machend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for enttäuscht, with forms such as "ennttäuscht", "enttuäscht", and "enttäsucht". 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, "enttäuschte", "enttäuschten", "enttäuschen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is enttäuscht, spelled E-N-T-T-Ä-U-S-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    negativ überrascht, eine schlechte Erfahrung machend

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ennttäuscht
  • enttuäscht
  • enttäsucht
  • enttäucsht
  • enttäusccht
  • enttäuschht
  • enttäuschtt
  • enttäuscth
  • enttäushct
  • enttäusscht
  • entätuscht
  • entäuscht
  • etntäuscht
  • nettäuscht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ennttäuscht1enttuäscht2enttäsucht2enttäucsht2enttäusccht1enttäuschht1enttäuschtt1enttäuscth2
Edit distance from "enttäuscht"

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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enttäuscht"?
"enttäuscht" is spelled E-N-T-T-Ä-U-S-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃt].
What does "enttäuscht" mean?
As an adjective, "enttäuscht" means: negativ überrascht, eine schlechte Erfahrung machend
What words are commonly confused with "enttäuscht"?
"enttäuscht" is commonly confused with "enttäuschte", "enttäuschten", "enttäuschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enttäuscht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enttäuscht" is [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enttäuscht" come from?
"enttäuscht" 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 "enttäuscht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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