Enklaven
[ɛnˈklaːvn̩]
The verdict
“Enklaven” is uncommon German (frequency #81,494 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,494
- frequency rank, German
- 57,060
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Enklave
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Enklaven |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛnˈklaːvn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #81,494 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Enklaven” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Enklaven is uncommon German at frequency #81,494 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛnˈklaːvn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Enklaven has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Enklaven, spelled E-N-K-L-A-V-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Enklave
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Enklave
- 3Dativ Plural des Substantivs Enklave
- 4Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Enklave
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Enklaven”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-N-K-L-A-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛnˈklaːvn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.