Enthaltsamkeit

[ɛntˈhaltzaːmkaɪ̯t]

/[ɛntˈhaltzaːmkaɪ̯t]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Enthaltsamkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #60,523 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,523
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verzicht auf etwas Angenehmes

Corpus desk

Index DE-enthaltsamkeit · Enthaltsamkeit · German

Enthaltsamkeit · rank #60,523 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,523
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entflohen

Nearest frequency peer: entflohen (-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 „Enthaltsamkeit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Enthaltsamkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnthaltsamkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntˈhaltzaːmkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Frequency rank#60,523
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Enthaltsamkeit“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Enthaltsamkeitfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „entflohen“ (#60,522), „Entitäten“ (#60,524), „entflammt“ (#60,521). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Enthaltsamkeit“ bei #60,523. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Enthaltsamkeit is uncommon German at frequency #60,523 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛntˈhaltzaːmkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Enthaltsamkeit, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Enthaltsamkeit, spelled E-N-T-H-A-L-T-S-A-M-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verzicht auf etwas Angenehmes
  2. 2
    Verzicht auf das Ausleben der Sexualität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach seinem Schlaganfall verordnete der Arzt ihm völlige Enthaltsamkeit beim Alkohol.
  2. Peter übt aus religiösen Gründen Enthaltsamkeit beim Essen.

Synonyms

AbstinenzFastenVerzichtKeuschheit

Antonyms

AusschweifungGefräßigkeitGenusssuchtMaßlosigkeitUnmäßigkeitVöllereiLüsternheitPromiskuitätWollust

This word in other languages

abstinence(English)abstinencia(Español)abstinence(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 "Enthaltsamkeit"?
"Enthaltsamkeit" is spelled E-N-T-H-A-L-T-S-A-M-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈhaltzaːmkaɪ̯t].
What does "Enthaltsamkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Enthaltsamkeit" means: Verzicht auf etwas Angenehmes
How do you pronounce "Enthaltsamkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Enthaltsamkeit" is [ɛntˈhaltzaːmkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Enthaltsamkeit" come from?
"Enthaltsamkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erschreckenden#60,537biographisches#60,421herangewachsen#60,657Kantonspolizei#60,720

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list