Entwicklungsgeschichte

[ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]

/[ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entwicklungsgeschichte” is a German headword at frequency #38,714, used as a noun.

#38,714
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zeitliche Abfolge einer Entwicklung

Key facts for Entwicklungsgeschichte
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntwicklungsgeschichte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]
Letters22
Frequency rank#38,714
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entwicklungsgeschichte” 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). Entwicklungsgeschichte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Entwicklungsgeschichte is 22 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,714 in overall German word frequency among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Entwicklungsgeschichte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Entwicklungsgeschichte, spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    zeitliche Abfolge einer Entwicklung
  2. 2
    Lehre von der der Entstehung der Lebewesen

Synonyms

Biogenese

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 "Entwicklungsgeschichte"?
"Entwicklungsgeschichte" is spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə].
What does "Entwicklungsgeschichte" mean?
As a noun, "Entwicklungsgeschichte" means: zeitliche Abfolge einer Entwicklung
How do you pronounce "Entwicklungsgeschichte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entwicklungsgeschichte" is [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entwicklungsgeschichte" come from?
"Entwicklungsgeschichte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Entwicklungsgeschichte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-W-I-C-K-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list