enthaltend

[ɛntˈhaltn̩t]

/[ɛntˈhaltn̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“enthaltend” is uncommon German (frequency #75,572 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,572
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs enthalten

Key facts for enthaltend
PropertyValue
Headwordenthaltend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈhaltn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,572
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enthaltend” 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). enthaltend lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

enthaltend is uncommon German at frequency #75,572 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈhaltn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs enthalten".

enthaltend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 enthaltend, spelled E-N-T-H-A-L-T-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs enthalten

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 "enthaltend"?
"enthaltend" is spelled E-N-T-H-A-L-T-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈhaltn̩t].
What does "enthaltend" mean?
As a verb, "enthaltend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs enthalten
How do you pronounce "enthaltend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enthaltend" is [ɛntˈhaltn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enthaltend" come from?
"enthaltend" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “enthaltend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-H-A-L-T-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈhaltn̩t] (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

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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