entwickeln

[ɛntˈvɪkl̩n]

/[ɛntˈvɪkl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“entwickeln” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,965. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,965
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-entwickeln · entwickeln · German

entwickeln · rank #1,965 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,965
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entsteht

Nearest frequency peer: entsteht (-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 „entwickeln“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

entwickeln vs entwickle
80% similar
entwickeln vs entwickelt
90% similar
entwickeln vs entwickelte
82% similar

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

Key facts for entwickeln
PropertyValue
Headwordentwickeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈvɪkl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,965
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entwickeln“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entwickelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entsteht“ (#1,964), „Feld“ (#1,966), „dienen“ (#1,963). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entwickeln“ bei #1,965. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around entwickeln (IPA [ɛntˈvɪkl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,965 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for entwickeln, with forms such as "enntwickeln", "entiwckeln", and "enttwickeln". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "entwickle", "entwickelt", "entwickelte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is entwickeln, spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich etwas ausdenken, planen
  2. 2
    sich zum Erwachsenen, erwachsenen Tier verändern
  3. 3
    aus älteren Lebensformen entstehen
  4. 4
    das Bild auf einem belichteten Film oder Ähnlichem sichtbar machen
  5. 5
    Produkt von der Idee zur Serienreife bringen
  6. 6
    aus etwas entstehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir müssen dafür ein neues Konzept entwickeln.
  2. „Die modernen Menschen entwickelten in der oberen Altsteinzeit mehrere aufeinanderfolgende Kulturen.“

This word in other languages

develop(English)desarrollar(Español)concevoir(Français)revelar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntwickeln
  • entiwckeln
  • enttwickeln
  • entwcikeln
  • entwicckeln
  • entwicekln
  • entwickelln
  • entwickelnn
  • entwickenl
  • entwickkeln
  • entwicklen
  • entwikceln
  • entwwickeln
  • enwtickeln
  • etnwickeln
  • netwickeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntwickeln1entiwckeln2enttwickeln1entwcikeln2entwicckeln1entwicekln2entwickelln1entwickelnn1
Edit distance from "entwickeln"

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 "entwickeln"?
"entwickeln" is spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈvɪkl̩n].
What does "entwickeln" mean?
As a verb, "entwickeln" means: sich etwas ausdenken, planen
What words are commonly confused with "entwickeln"?
"entwickeln" is commonly confused with "entwickle", "entwickelt", "entwickelte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entwickeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entwickeln" is [ɛntˈvɪkl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entwickeln" come from?
"entwickeln" 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 "entwickeln", 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 (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list