Entzündung

/[ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋ]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,132

in German word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Entzündung is aGermannoun. It means: Erkrankung eines Körperorgans, die den Symptomenkomplex rubor ^(→ la) (Rötung), calor ^(→ la) (Erwärmung), dolor ^(→ la) Schmerzen) und functio laesa ^(→ la) (gestörte Funktion) umfasst Pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Often confused with Entzündungen and entzünden.

Key facts for Entzündung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntzündung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,132
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Entzündung in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Entzündung is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,132 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.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Entzündung, with forms such as "enntzündung", "enttzündung", and "entznüdung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Entzündungen", "entzünden", "Entsendung", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Entzündung, spelled E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erkrankung eines Körperorgans, die den Symptomenkomplex rubor ^(→ la) (Rötung), calor ^(→ la) (Erwärmung), dolor ^(→ la) Schmerzen) und functio laesa ^(→ la) (gestörte Funktion) umfasst
  2. 2
    in Flammen Aufgehen eines brennbaren Materials; leitet eine Verbrennung ein

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enntzündung,enttzündung,entznüdung,entzzündung,entzüdnung,entzünddung,entzündnug,entzündugn,entzündungg,entzündunng,entzünndung,entzünudng,entüzndung,enztündung,etnzündung,netzündung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Entzündung

Misspelling Variants of "Entzündung"

enntzündung11enttzündung11entznüdung10entzzündung11entzüdnung10entzünddung11entzündnug10entzündugn10
Misspelling Variants of "Entzündung"

Frequency rank: #16,132 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Entzündung"?
"Entzündung" is spelled E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋ].
What does "Entzündung" mean?
As a noun, "Entzündung" means: Erkrankung eines Körperorgans, die den Symptomenkomplex rubor ^(→ la) (Rötung), calor ^(→ la) (Erwärmung), dolor ^(→ la) Schmerzen) und functio laesa ^(→ la) (gestörte Funktion) umfasst
What words are commonly confused with "Entzündung"?
"Entzündung" is commonly confused with "Entzündungen", "entzünden", "Entsendung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Entzündung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entzündung" is [ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entzündung" come from?
"Entzündung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.