enteilen
[ɛntˈʔaɪ̯lən]
The verdict
“enteilen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schnell weglaufen, sich rasch entfernen, einen unerreichbaren Vorsprung herausarbeiten
Corpus desk
Index DE-enteilen · enteilen · German
enteilen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | enteilen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛntˈʔaɪ̯lən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „enteilen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
enteilen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈʔaɪ̯lən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enteilen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is enteilen, spelled E-N-T-E-I-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1schnell weglaufen, sich rasch entfernen, einen unerreichbaren Vorsprung herausarbeiten
- 2schnell vergehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how enteilen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Während er noch die letzten Anweisungen gab, enteilte er schon in Richtung Flughafen.
Wir müssen etwas tun, sonst enteilt uns die Konkurrenzfirma.
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This word in other languages
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.