entgegensehen

\ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzeːən\

/\ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzeːən\/ verb

The verdict

“entgegensehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Attendre, envisager, faire face à (un évènement futur).

Corpus desk

Index FR-entgegensehen · entgegensehen · French

entgegensehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for entgegensehen
PropertyValue
Headwordentgegensehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzeːən\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « entgegensehen » en français

entgegensehenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entgegensehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzeːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for entgegensehen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is entgegensehen, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-S-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attendre, envisager, faire face à (un évènement futur).
  2. 2
    Regarder en direction de quelqu'un arrivant.

Synonyms

abwartenerhoffenersehnenerwartenentgegenblicken

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entgegensehen"?
"entgegensehen" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-S-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzeːən\.
What does "entgegensehen" mean?
As a verb, "entgegensehen" means: Attendre, envisager, faire face à (un évènement futur).
How do you pronounce "entgegensehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgegensehen" is \ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzeːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgegensehen" come from?
"entgegensehen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list