entweichen

[ɛntˈvaɪ̯çn̩]

/[ɛntˈvaɪ̯çn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entweichen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,713
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus einem geschlossenen System austreten

Corpus desk

Index DE-entweichen · entweichen · German

entweichen · rank #38,713 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,713
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entsprungen

Nearest frequency peer: entsprungen (-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 „entweichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entweichen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for entweichen
PropertyValue
Headwordentweichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈvaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,713
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entweichen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).entweichenliegt 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: „entsprungen“ (#38,712), „Entwicklungsgeschichte“ (#38,714), „entre“ (#38,711). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entweichen“ bei #38,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around entweichen (IPA [ɛntˈvaɪ̯çn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,713 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for entweichen, with forms such as "enntweichen", "entewichen", and "enttweichen". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is entweichen, spelled E-N-T-W-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einem geschlossenen System austreten
  2. 2
    sich aus der Aufsicht, Obhut, Gefangenschaft entfernen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „So entstehen Risse, durch die mit herkömmlichen Methoden nicht förderbares Erdgas entweichen kann.“
  2. „Seine Aktivitäten brachten ihm nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg eine Gefängnisstrafe und nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg die Todesstrafe ein, letzterer entwich er durch eine Flucht in die Niederlande.“

This word in other languages

escape(English)salir(Español)s’échapper(Français)escapar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntweichen
  • entewichen
  • enttweichen
  • entwecihen
  • entweicchen
  • entweicehn
  • entweichenn
  • entweichhen
  • entweichne
  • entweihcen
  • entwiechen
  • entwweichen
  • enwteichen
  • etnweichen
  • netweichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entweichen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enntweichen1entewichen2enttweichen1entwecihen2entweicchen1entweicehn2entweichenn1entweichhen1
Edit distance from "entweichen"

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 "entweichen"?
"entweichen" is spelled E-N-T-W-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈvaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "entweichen" mean?
As a verb, "entweichen" means: aus einem geschlossenen System austreten
What are common misspellings of "entweichen"?
Common misspellings include "enntweichen", "entewichen", "enttweichen", "entwecihen", "entweicchen". The correct spelling is "entweichen".
How do you pronounce "entweichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entweichen" is [ɛntˈvaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entweichen" come from?
"entweichen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list