Enteignung

[ˌɛntˈʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]

/[ˌɛntˈʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Enteignung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,978
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch die Obrigkeit erzwungene Aufgabe von Privateigentum

Corpus desk

Index DE-enteignung · Enteignung · German

Enteignung · rank #16,978 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,978
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH engsten

Nearest frequency peer: engsten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Enteignung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Enteignung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Enteignung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnteignung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɛntˈʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,978
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Enteignung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Enteignungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „engsten“ (#16,977), „entzündet“ (#16,979), „engine“ (#16,976). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Enteignung“ bei #16,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Enteignung (IPA [ˌɛntˈʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,978 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch die Obrigkeit erzwungene Aufgabe von Privateigentum".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Enteignung, with forms such as "enetignung", "ennteignung", and "enteginung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Enteignung, spelled E-N-T-E-I-G-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch die Obrigkeit erzwungene Aufgabe von Privateigentum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch die Enteignung verlor der Bauer sein Land.
  2. Hugo Dietrich erarbeitete für die Nationalsozialisten die Verordnung über den Einsatz des jüdischen Vermögens vom 3. Dezember 1938, mit deren Hilfe die Enteignung jüdischen Eigentums im großen Stil legalisiert wurde.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enetignung
  • ennteignung
  • enteginung
  • enteiggnung
  • enteignnug
  • enteignnung
  • enteignugn
  • enteignungg
  • enteignunng
  • enteigunng
  • enteingung
  • entiegnung
  • entteignung
  • etneignung
  • neteignung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Enteignung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enetignung2ennteignung1enteginung2enteiggnung1enteignnug2enteignnung1enteignugn2enteignungg1
Edit distance from "Enteignung"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Enteignung"?
"Enteignung" is spelled E-N-T-E-I-G-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɛntˈʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ].
What does "Enteignung" mean?
As a noun, "Enteignung" means: durch die Obrigkeit erzwungene Aufgabe von Privateigentum
What are common misspellings of "Enteignung"?
Common misspellings include "enetignung", "ennteignung", "enteginung", "enteiggnung", "enteignnug". The correct spelling is "Enteignung".
How do you pronounce "Enteignung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Enteignung" is [ˌɛntˈʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Enteignung" come from?
"Enteignung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Enteignung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list