enthaften

[ɛntˈhaftn̩]

/[ɛntˈhaftn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“enthaften” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden nach dem Ende einer Haft wieder in die Freiheit entlassen

Key facts for enthaften
PropertyValue
Headwordenthaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈhaftn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enthaften” sits in German frequency

enthaften falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for enthaften is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛntˈhaftn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemanden nach dem Ende einer Haft wieder in die Freiheit entlassen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for enthaften in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is enthaften, spelled E-N-T-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden nach dem Ende einer Haft wieder in die Freiheit entlassen

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 "enthaften"?
"enthaften" is spelled E-N-T-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈhaftn̩].
What does "enthaften" mean?
As a verb, "enthaften" means: jemanden nach dem Ende einer Haft wieder in die Freiheit entlassen
How do you pronounce "enthaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enthaften" is [ɛntˈhaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enthaften" come from?
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Using “enthaften”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-H-A-F-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈhaftn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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