Entvölkerung
[ɛntˈfœlkəʁʊŋ]
The verdict
“Entvölkerung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorgang, bei dem ein Gebiet menschenleer wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Entvölkerung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛntˈfœlkəʁʊŋ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Entvölkerung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Entvölkerung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈfœlkəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorgang, bei dem ein Gebiet menschenleer wird".
No misspelling variants are generated for Entvölkerung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Entvölkerung, spelled E-N-T-V-Ö-L-K-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Vorgang, bei dem ein Gebiet menschenleer wird
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Entvölkerung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-V-Ö-L-K-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛntˈfœlkəʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.