Entzifferung

[ɛntˈt͡sɪfəʁʊŋ]

/[ɛntˈt͡sɪfəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entzifferung” is uncommon German (frequency #83,920 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,920
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erschließung eines schlecht lesbaren (unleserlichen) Textes

Corpus desk

Index DE-entzifferung · Entzifferung · German

Entzifferung · rank #83,920 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,920
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Epitaph

Nearest frequency peer: Epitaph (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Entzifferung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Entzifferung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Entzifferung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntzifferung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈt͡sɪfəʁʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#83,920
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Entzifferung“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Entzifferungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Epitaph“ (#83,921), „entspanne“ (#83,918), „Erbprinz“ (#83,922). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Entzifferung“ bei #83,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Entzifferung is uncommon German at frequency #83,920 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈt͡sɪfəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Entzifferung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Entzifferung, spelled E-N-T-Z-I-F-F-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erschließung eines schlecht lesbaren (unleserlichen) Textes
  2. 2
    Entschlüsselung eines verschlüsselten Textes
  3. 3
    Entschlüsselung von Texten, die in einer unbekannten Sprache verfasst sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Entzifferung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Man werde, so sagte Bergmann, die Bilder filtern und kontrastverstärken, um den Forschern die Entzifferung zu erleichtern.“
  2. Die Entzifferung von Handschriften/Manuskripten kann sehr viel Mühe machen.

Synonyms

ErschließungDechiffrierungEntschlüsselung

Antonyms

ChiffrierungVerschlüsselung

This word in other languages

deciphering(English)desciframiento(Español)déchiffrement(Français)

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 "Entzifferung"?
"Entzifferung" is spelled E-N-T-Z-I-F-F-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈt͡sɪfəʁʊŋ].
What does "Entzifferung" mean?
As a noun, "Entzifferung" means: Erschließung eines schlecht lesbaren (unleserlichen) Textes
How do you pronounce "Entzifferung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entzifferung" is [ɛntˈt͡sɪfəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entzifferung" come from?
"Entzifferung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Entzifferung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list