entgegnen
\ɛntˈɡeːɡnən\
The verdict
“entgegnen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Répondre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-entgegnen · entgegnen · French
entgegnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entgegnen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛntˈɡeːɡnən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « entgegnen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
entgegnen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛntˈɡeːɡnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Répondre.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for entgegnen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is entgegnen, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1Répondre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entgegnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
»Wahrhaftig, Edmond, Sie können mit Ihrer Geliebten zufrieden sein, sie ist ein hübsches Kind.« »Sie ist nicht meine Geliebte, Herr Morrel«, entgegnete der junge Seemann ernst; »sie ist meine Braut.«
Befürworter des Tanzverbots finden, die Würde religiöser Feiertage müsse geschützt werden. Kritiker entgegnen, dass das Tanzverbot nicht mehr zeitgemäß sei. In einer pluralistischen Gesellschaft solle der Staat nicht vorschreiben, wie religiöse Feiertage zu begehen seien.
Synonyms
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.