entzünden

[ɛntˈt͡sʏndn̩]

/[ɛntˈt͡sʏndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entzünden” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,628. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,628
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Brand setzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entzunden · entzünden · German

entzünden · rank #28,628 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,628
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entsprechung

Nearest frequency peer: Entsprechung (-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 „entzünden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entzünden“ 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).

entzünden vs entzündet
89% similar
entzünden vs Entzündung
70% similar
entzünden vs entzündete
80% similar

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

Key facts for entzünden
PropertyValue
Headwordentzünden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈt͡sʏndn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,628
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entzünden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entzündenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Entsprechung“ (#28,627), „Enzym“ (#28,629), „Epilepsie“ (#28,630). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entzünden“ bei #28,628. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around entzünden (IPA [ɛntˈt͡sʏndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,628 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for entzünden, with forms such as "enntzünden", "enttzünden", and "entznüden". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "entzündet", "Entzündung", "entzündete", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 entzünden, spelled E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Brand setzen
  2. 2
    jemandes Leidenschaft für etwas erwecken
  3. 3
    anfangen zu brennen; Feuer fangen
  4. 4
    krankhaft und schmerzhaft röten und anschwellen
  5. 5
    durch etwas hervorgerufen werden, entstehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Entzünde das Feuer mit der Fackel!
  2. Die Besucher der Kirche entzündeten Kerzen.

This word in other languages

ignite(English)encender(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntzünden
  • enttzünden
  • entznüden
  • entzzünden
  • entzüdnen
  • entzündden
  • entzündenn
  • entzündne
  • entzünedn
  • entzünnden
  • entüznden
  • enztünden
  • etnzünden
  • netzünden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entzünden - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enntzünden1enttzünden1entznüden2entzzünden1entzüdnen2entzündden1entzündenn1entzündne2
Edit distance from "entzünden"

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 "entzünden"?
"entzünden" is spelled E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈt͡sʏndn̩].
What does "entzünden" mean?
As a verb, "entzünden" means: in Brand setzen
What words are commonly confused with "entzünden"?
"entzünden" is commonly confused with "entzündet", "Entzündung", "entzündete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entzünden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entzünden" is [ɛntˈt͡sʏndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entzünden" come from?
"entzünden" 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 "entzünden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Epilepsie#28,630erhofften#28,636eingelöst#28,618erlangten#28,638

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

erfundenen14 variantsErprobung14 variantsDivisionen14 variantsfinsteren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list