entwurzeln
[ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n]
The verdict
“entwurzeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas samt Wurzel aus der Erde entfernen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entwurzeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “entwurzeln” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
entwurzeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
entwurzeln has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entwurzeln, spelled E-N-T-W-U-R-Z-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1etwas samt Wurzel aus der Erde entfernen
- 2jemanden dauerhaft aus seinem vertrauten Umfeld nehmen
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “entwurzeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-W-U-R-Z-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.