entfremden

[ɛntˈfʁɛmdn̩]

/[ɛntˈfʁɛmdn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“entfremden” is an uncommon German word, ranked #96,911 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#96,911
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich langsam aber sicher nicht mehr so nahe sein wie zuvor

Key facts for entfremden
PropertyValue
Headwordentfremden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈfʁɛmdn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,911
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entfremden” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). entfremden lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for entfremden is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈfʁɛmdn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #96,911 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for entfremden in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entfremden, spelled E-N-T-F-R-E-M-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich langsam aber sicher nicht mehr so nahe sein wie zuvor
  2. 2
    aktiv beitragen, dass eine Person einer anderen nicht mehr so nahe ist wie zuvor
  3. 3
    zu einem anderen Zweck benutzen als dem ursprünglich gedachten

This word in other languages

estrange(English)alienarse(Español)s'éloigner(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 "entfremden"?
"entfremden" is spelled E-N-T-F-R-E-M-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfʁɛmdn̩].
What does "entfremden" mean?
As a verb, "entfremden" means: sich langsam aber sicher nicht mehr so nahe sein wie zuvor
How do you pronounce "entfremden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfremden" is [ɛntˈfʁɛmdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfremden" come from?
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Using “entfremden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-F-R-E-M-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈfʁɛmdn̩] (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
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list