entwurzelt

[ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩t]

/[ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“entwurzelt” is uncommon German (frequency #81,501 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,501
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit der Wurzel ausgerissen

Key facts for entwurzelt
PropertyValue
Headwordentwurzelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,501
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entwurzelt” 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). entwurzelt 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

entwurzelt is uncommon German at frequency #81,501 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for entwurzelt in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 entwurzelt, spelled E-N-T-W-U-R-Z-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der Wurzel ausgerissen
  2. 2
    ohne zuhause, ohne (soziale) Bindungen

Antonyms

eingesessenverwurzelt

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 "entwurzelt"?
"entwurzelt" is spelled E-N-T-W-U-R-Z-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩t].
What does "entwurzelt" mean?
As an adjective, "entwurzelt" means: mit der Wurzel ausgerissen
How do you pronounce "entwurzelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entwurzelt" is [ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entwurzelt" come from?
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Using “entwurzelt”

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-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈvʊʁt͡sl̩t] (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

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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