Entwicklungsphase

[ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsˌfaːzə]

/[ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsˌfaːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entwicklungsphase” is uncommon German (frequency #56,097 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,097
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for Entwicklungsphase
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntwicklungsphase
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsˌfaːzə]
Letters17
Frequency rank#56,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entwicklungsphase” 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). Entwicklungsphase lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Entwicklungsphase is uncommon German at frequency #56,097 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsˌfaːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Phase einer Entwicklung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Entwicklungsphase in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Entwicklungsphase, spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-L-U-N-G-S-P-H-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Phase einer Entwicklung

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 "Entwicklungsphase"?
"Entwicklungsphase" is spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-L-U-N-G-S-P-H-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsˌfaːzə].
What does "Entwicklungsphase" mean?
As a noun, "Entwicklungsphase" means: Phase einer Entwicklung
How do you pronounce "Entwicklungsphase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entwicklungsphase" is [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsˌfaːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entwicklungsphase" come from?
"Entwicklungsphase" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Entwicklungsphase”

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-P-H-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsˌfaːzə] (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