Entwicklungspsychologie

[ɛntˈvɪklʊŋspsyçoloˌɡiː]

/[ɛntˈvɪklʊŋspsyçoloˌɡiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entwicklungspsychologie” is uncommon German (frequency #76,719 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,719
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teilgebiet der Psychologie, das sich mit der Beschreibung und Erklärung zeitlich überdauernder, aufeinander aufbauender Veränderungen menschlichen Erlebens und Verhaltens über die gesamte Lebensspa...

Key facts for Entwicklungspsychologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntwicklungspsychologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈvɪklʊŋspsyçoloˌɡiː]
Letters23
Frequency rank#76,719
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entwicklungspsychologie” 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). Entwicklungspsychologie lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Entwicklungspsychologie is uncommon German at frequency #76,719 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋspsyçoloˌɡiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teilgebiet der Psychologie, das sich mit der Beschreibung und Erklärung zeitlich überdauernder, aufeinander aufbauender Veränderungen menschlichen Erlebens und Verhaltens über die gesamte Lebensspa...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Entwicklungspsychologie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Entwicklungspsychologie, spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-L-U-N-G-S-P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teilgebiet der Psychologie, das sich mit der Beschreibung und Erklärung zeitlich überdauernder, aufeinander aufbauender Veränderungen menschlichen Erlebens und Verhaltens über die gesamte Lebensspanne beschäftigt

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 "Entwicklungspsychologie"?
"Entwicklungspsychologie" is spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-L-U-N-G-S-P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋspsyçoloˌɡiː].
What does "Entwicklungspsychologie" mean?
As a noun, "Entwicklungspsychologie" means: Teilgebiet der Psychologie, das sich mit der Beschreibung und Erklärung zeitlich überdauernder, aufeinander aufbauender Veränderungen menschlichen Erlebens und Verhaltens über die gesamte Lebensspa...
How do you pronounce "Entwicklungspsychologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entwicklungspsychologie" is [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋspsyçoloˌɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entwicklungspsychologie" come from?
"Entwicklungspsychologie" 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 “Entwicklungspsychologie”

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-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋspsyçoloˌɡiː] (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