entsetzlich
\ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪç\
The verdict
“entsetzlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abominable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-entsetzlich · entsetzlich · French
entsetzlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | entsetzlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪç\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
entsetzlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛntˈzɛt͡slɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abominable.".
No misspelling variants are generated for entsetzlich in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 entsetzlich, spelled E-N-T-S-E-T-Z-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Abominable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how entsetzlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir haben unseren Vater nicht gekannt. Er starb beim Fischfang zwischen den Kiefern eines großen Krokodils, dessen entsetzliche Legende unsere ganze Kindheit überschattete.
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.