entwenden

[ɛntˈvɛndn̩]

/[ɛntˈvɛndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entwenden” is uncommon German (frequency #60,526 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,526
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich etwas unrechtmäßig aneignen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entwenden · entwenden · German

entwenden · rank #60,526 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,526
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entschleunigu…

Nearest frequency peer: Entschleunigung (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „entwenden“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „entwenden“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for entwenden
PropertyValue
Headwordentwenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈvɛndn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,526
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entwenden“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entwendenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Entschleunigung“ (#60,525), „entwickelnde“ (#60,527), „Entitäten“ (#60,524). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entwenden“ bei #60,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entwenden is uncommon German at frequency #60,526 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈvɛndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich etwas unrechtmäßig aneignen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entwenden, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is entwenden, spelled E-N-T-W-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich etwas unrechtmäßig aneignen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ich fing an zu reisen, liebte geistige Getränke, lebte ungesittet, unordentlich, entwendete meinen Nebenmenschen das Ihrige, las gerne Romane, traktierte, und wurde aufs neue Mörderin!“

Synonyms

stehlenraubenwegnehmenunterschlagenklauenmopsen

This word in other languages

steal(English)apropiar(Español)détourner(Français)roubar(Português)

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 "entwenden"?
"entwenden" is spelled E-N-T-W-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈvɛndn̩].
What does "entwenden" mean?
As a verb, "entwenden" means: sich etwas unrechtmäßig aneignen
How do you pronounce "entwenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entwenden" is [ɛntˈvɛndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entwenden" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Entitäten#60,524erachtete#60,529entflohen#60,522entflammt#60,521

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list