entfesseln

[ɛntˈfɛsl̩n]

/[ɛntˈfɛsl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“entfesseln” is uncommon German (frequency #73,436 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,436
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Strick oder Ähnlichem zusammengebundene Hände und/oder Füße befreien, so dass diese wieder bewegt werden können

Corpus desk

Index DE-entfesseln · entfesseln · German

entfesseln · rank #73,436 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,436
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Enoch

Nearest frequency peer: Enoch (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „entfesseln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „entfesseln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for entfesseln
PropertyValue
Headwordentfesseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈfɛsl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,436
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entfesseln“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).entfesselnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Enoch“ (#73,435), „Entlastungen“ (#73,437), „Entrepreneur“ (#73,438). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entfesseln“ bei #73,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entfesseln is uncommon German at frequency #73,436 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈfɛsl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for entfesseln, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is entfesseln, spelled E-N-T-F-E-S-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Strick oder Ähnlichem zusammengebundene Hände und/oder Füße befreien, so dass diese wieder bewegt werden können
  2. 2
    von Kontrolle befreien, ausbrechen lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Plötzlich entfesselte mich der unbekannte Mann.
  2. Der Kommentar entfesselte eine hitzige Diskussion.

This word in other languages

unleash(English)débrider(Français)

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 "entfesseln"?
"entfesseln" is spelled E-N-T-F-E-S-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfɛsl̩n].
What does "entfesseln" mean?
As a verb, "entfesseln" means: mit einem Strick oder Ähnlichem zusammengebundene Hände und/oder Füße befreien, so dass diese wieder bewegt werden können
How do you pronounce "entfesseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfesseln" is [ɛntˈfɛsl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfesseln" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list