Enterhaken
[ˈɛntɐˌhaːkn̩]
The verdict
“Enterhaken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Haken versehene Stange, um ein anderes Schiff heranzuziehen (und es zu entern, zu überfallen)
Corpus desk
Index DE-enterhaken · Enterhaken · German
Enterhaken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Enterhaken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɛntɐˌhaːkn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Enterhaken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Enterhaken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛntɐˌhaːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit einem Haken versehene Stange, um ein anderes Schiff heranzuziehen (und es zu entern, zu überfallen)".
Enterhaken has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Enterhaken, spelled E-N-T-E-R-H-A-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit einem Haken versehene Stange, um ein anderes Schiff heranzuziehen (und es zu entern, zu überfallen)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Enterhaken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In wenigen Augenblicken würden die Enterhaken geworfen werden und kurz darauf die Bordwände der Schiffe aneinanderreihen.“
„Käpten Sturm nahm den Enterhaken, befestigte ein stabiles Seil daran und legte ihn in den Wurf-Korb.“
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.