entzückend

[ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩t]

/[ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“entzückend” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,098 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#56,098
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - niedlich, süß

Key facts for entzückend
PropertyValue
Headwordentzückend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,098
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entzückend” 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). entzückend lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for entzückend is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩t]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,098 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

entzückend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is entzückend, spelled E-N-T-Z-Ü-C-K-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    niedlich, süß
  2. 2
    sehr gut aussehend, sexy

Synonyms

liebenswertreizendhinreißendbegehrenswertattraktiv

Antonyms

hässlichabstoßend

This word in other languages

lovely(English)

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 "entzückend"?
"entzückend" is spelled E-N-T-Z-Ü-C-K-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩t].
What does "entzückend" mean?
As an adjective, "entzückend" means: niedlich, süß
How do you pronounce "entzückend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entzückend" is [ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entzückend" come from?
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Using “entzückend”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-Z-Ü-C-K-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈt͡sʏkn̩t] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list