Entzug

[ɛntˈt͡suːk]

/[ɛntˈt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entzug” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,555. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,555
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Wegnehmen, das Streichen einer Erlaubnis, zum Beispiel einer Lizenz

Corpus desk

Index DE-entzug · Entzug · German

Entzug · rank #14,555 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,555
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entschloss

Nearest frequency peer: entschloss (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Entzug“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Entzug“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Entzug vs Einzug
67% similar
Entzug vs entzog
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Entzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈt͡suːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,555
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Entzug“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Entzugliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entschloss“ (#14,554), „erlebten“ (#14,556), „empire“ (#14,553). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Entzug“ bei #14,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Entzug (IPA [ɛntˈt͡suːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,555 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entzug, with forms such as "enntzug", "enttzug", and "entuzg". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Einzug", "entzog", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Entzug, spelled E-N-T-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Wegnehmen, das Streichen einer Erlaubnis, zum Beispiel einer Lizenz
  2. 2
    im Zusammenhang mit Drogen, Kurzform von: Drogenentzug: die Zeit, in der man die Droge nicht mehr zuführt, obwohl der abhängige Körper danach verlangt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach dem Entzug seiner Lizenz stand er vor dem Nichts.
  2. Der Entzug ist eine sehr schwere Zeit für den Patienten.

Synonyms

WegnahmeUntersagungVerbotEntwöhnungDrogenentzug

This word in other languages

revoking(English)abstinencia(Español)retrait(Français)revogação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntzug
  • enttzug
  • entuzg
  • entzgu
  • entzugg
  • entzzug
  • enztug
  • etnzug
  • netzug

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Entzug - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enntzug1enttzug1entuzg2entzgu2entzugg1entzzug1enztug2etnzug2
Edit distance from "Entzug"

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 "Entzug"?
"Entzug" is spelled E-N-T-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈt͡suːk].
What does "Entzug" mean?
As a noun, "Entzug" means: das Wegnehmen, das Streichen einer Erlaubnis, zum Beispiel einer Lizenz
What words are commonly confused with "Entzug"?
"Entzug" is commonly confused with "Einzug", "entzog". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entzug" is [ɛntˈt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entzug" come from?
"Entzug" 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 "Entzug", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

empire#14,553Dozent#14,543flogen#14,567direct#14,541

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Gruber9 variantsGütern9 variantsBistum9 variantsberuft9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list