Entscheidung

\ɛnt.ˈʃaɪ̯.dʊŋ\

/\ɛnt.ˈʃaɪ̯.dʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de prendre une décision.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entscheidung · Entscheidung · French

Entscheidung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Entscheidung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntscheidung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛnt.ˈʃaɪ̯.dʊŋ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Entscheidung » en français

Entscheidungn'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

Entscheidung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛnt.ˈʃaɪ̯.dʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Entscheidung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Entscheidung, spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de prendre une décision.
  2. 2
    Résultat d’une décision.
  3. 3
    Décision arbitrale, avis résultant d'un arbitrage légal ou non.
  4. 4
    Action ou moment qui décide l'issue d’une compétition ou d’un match.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man werde "Energieinfrastrukturen in Deutschland nicht willkürlichen Entscheidungen des Kremls aussetzen", sagte Bundeswirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck (Grüne).
  2. Letztlich dürfte sich der DFB zugutehalten, eine sehr unkonventionelle Entscheidung getroffen zu haben. Für eine so strategische Position, bei der es um die Neuausrichtung der Nationalmannschaft geht, einen Bauchmenschen, wie die FAZ einst Völler treffend beschrieb, auszuwählen, ist ungewöhnlich.

Synonyms

BeschlussEntscheidRechtsprechungGerichtsbeschlussRechtsspruchZusprechung

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 "Entscheidung"?
"Entscheidung" is spelled E-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛnt.ˈʃaɪ̯.dʊŋ\.
What does "Entscheidung" mean?
As a noun, "Entscheidung" means: Action de prendre une décision.
How do you pronounce "Entscheidung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entscheidung" is \ɛnt.ˈʃaɪ̯.dʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entscheidung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list