entsorgen

\ɛntˈzɔʁɡn̩\

/\ɛntˈzɔʁɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“entsorgen” 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) - Se débarrasser (de déchet), éliminer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entsorgen · entsorgen · French

entsorgen · 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.

Key facts for entsorgen
PropertyValue
Headwordentsorgen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛntˈzɔʁɡn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « entsorgen » en français

entsorgensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

entsorgen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛntˈzɔʁɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se débarrasser (de déchet), éliminer.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for entsorgen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is entsorgen, spelled E-N-T-S-O-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se débarrasser (de déchet), éliminer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Unternehmen macht derweil erneut Schlagzeilen. Wie die Lokalzeitung Ijmuider Courant enthüllte, lässt es Eisenerzreste und Steinkohle illegal in der Nordsee entsorgen.
  2. Auf dem Fabrikgelände sind Schmierstoffe ausgetreten, in der Folge mussten hunderte Kubikmeter kontaminiertes Erdreich abgetragen und entsorgt werden.

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 "entsorgen"?
"entsorgen" is spelled E-N-T-S-O-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛntˈzɔʁɡn̩\.
What does "entsorgen" mean?
As a verb, "entsorgen" means: Se débarrasser (de déchet), éliminer.
How do you pronounce "entsorgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entsorgen" is \ɛntˈzɔʁɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entsorgen" come from?
"entsorgen" 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