entwickeln

\ɛntˈvɪkl̩n\

/\ɛntˈvɪkl̩n\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se développer, avancer dans un processus.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entwickeln · entwickeln · French

entwickeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 entwickeln
PropertyValue
Headwordentwickeln
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛntˈvɪkl̩n\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « entwickeln » en français

entwickelnn'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

entwickeln is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛntˈvɪkl̩n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 14 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for entwickeln, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is entwickeln, spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se développer, avancer dans un processus.
  2. 2
    Se développer, adopter progressivement un nouvel état.
  3. 3
    Se développer, grandir et devenir fort physiquement et mentalement.
  4. 4
    Se développer, se former à partir de quelque chose.
  5. 5
    Produire, créer, développer.
  6. 6
    Développer, Faire passer un produit de l'idée à la production en série.
  7. 7
    Montrer, afficher (un comportement, un don).
  8. 8
    Développer, faire apparaître, à l’aide de procédés chimiques, les images que la lumière a produites sur le cliché.
  9. 9
    Développer, réaliser, implanter, implémenter (un programme).
  10. 10
    Montrer, expliquer en détail.
  11. 11
    Former, préparer, développer (une personne pour prendre une responsabilité).
  12. 12
    Développer (une formation).
  13. 13
    Déballer.
  14. 14
    Désenrouler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. (Die Libido), meint (Freud), entwickelt sich zunächst bei den Geschlechtern auf die gleiche Weise: alle Kinder machen eine orale Phase durch, die sie auf die Mutterbrust fixiert, dann eine anale Phase, und schließlich erreichen sie die genitale Phase. An diesem Punkt differenzieren sie sich.
  2. Die Fähigkeit zu fliegen hat sich in der Evolution gleich viermal unabhängig voneinander entwickelt.

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 "entwickeln"?
"entwickeln" is spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛntˈvɪkl̩n\.
What does "entwickeln" mean?
As a verb, "entwickeln" means: Se développer, avancer dans un processus.
How do you pronounce "entwickeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entwickeln" is \ɛntˈvɪkl̩n\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entwickeln" come from?
"entwickeln" 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