entfristen

[ɛntˈfʁɪstn̩]

/[ɛntˈfʁɪstn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“entfristen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - eine zeitliche Beschränkung aufheben

Corpus desk

Index DE-entfristen · entfristen · German

entfristen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for entfristen
PropertyValue
Headwordentfristen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈfʁɪstn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entfristen“ im Deutschen

entfristenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entfristen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈfʁɪstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine zeitliche Beschränkung aufheben".

No generated misspelling entries exist for entfristen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entfristen, spelled E-N-T-F-R-I-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine zeitliche Beschränkung aufheben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mitarbeiter haben keinen Anspruch darauf, frühzeitig zu erfahren, ob sie entfristet werden oder nicht.“
  2. „Nachdem im Zuge des Ausbaus des deutschen Wissenschaftssystems in den sechziger bis achtziger Jahren rasch sehr viele Dauerstellen geschaffen worden waren - für Professoren und für den Mittelbau -, wurde danach radikal auf die Bremse getreten und kaum noch ein Zeitvertrag für den Mittelbau entfristet.“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entfristen"?
"entfristen" is spelled E-N-T-F-R-I-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfʁɪstn̩].
What does "entfristen" mean?
As a verb, "entfristen" means: eine zeitliche Beschränkung aufheben
How do you pronounce "entfristen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfristen" is [ɛntˈfʁɪstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfristen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list