enthemmen

[ɛntˈhɛmən]

/[ɛntˈhɛmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“enthemmen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von Zurückhaltung (Hemmung) befreien

Corpus desk

Index DE-enthemmen · enthemmen · German

enthemmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 enthemmen
PropertyValue
Headwordenthemmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈhɛmən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “enthemmen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

enthemmenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

enthemmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈhɛmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Zurückhaltung (Hemmung) befreien".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enthemmen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is enthemmen, spelled E-N-T-H-E-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von Zurückhaltung (Hemmung) befreien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alkohol enthemmt.
  2. Enthemmt von ein paar Drinks tanzte sie auf dem Tisch.

This word in other languages

désinhiber(Français)

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 "enthemmen"?
"enthemmen" is spelled E-N-T-H-E-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈhɛmən].
What does "enthemmen" mean?
As a verb, "enthemmen" means: von Zurückhaltung (Hemmung) befreien
How do you pronounce "enthemmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enthemmen" is [ɛntˈhɛmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enthemmen" come from?
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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