enthielt

[ɛntˈhiːlt]

/[ɛntˈhiːlt]/ verb

The verdict

“enthielt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,532. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,532
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs enthalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-enthielt · enthielt · German

enthielt · rank #9,532 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,532
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH englischer

Nearest frequency peer: englischer (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „enthielt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „enthielt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

enthielt vs erhielt
75% similar
enthielt vs enthüllt
75% similar
enthielt vs entzieht
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for enthielt
PropertyValue
Headwordenthielt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈhiːlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,532
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „enthielt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.enthieltliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „englischer“ (#9,531), „entschuldige“ (#9,533), „entstandene“ (#9,534). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „enthielt“ bei #9,532. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around enthielt (IPA [ɛntˈhiːlt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,532 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for enthielt, with forms such as "enhtielt", "ennthielt", and "entheilt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "erhielt", "enthüllt", "entzieht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is enthielt, spelled E-N-T-H-I-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs enthalten
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs enthalten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enhtielt
  • ennthielt
  • entheilt
  • enthhielt
  • enthiellt
  • enthieltt
  • enthietl
  • enthilet
  • entihelt
  • entthielt
  • etnhielt
  • nethielt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enthielt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enhtielt2ennthielt1entheilt2enthhielt1enthiellt1enthieltt1enthietl2enthilet2
Edit distance from "enthielt"

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 "enthielt"?
"enthielt" is spelled E-N-T-H-I-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈhiːlt].
What does "enthielt" mean?
As a verb, "enthielt" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs enthalten
What words are commonly confused with "enthielt"?
"enthielt" is commonly confused with "erhielt", "enthüllt", "entzieht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enthielt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enthielt" is [ɛntˈhiːlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enthielt" come from?
"enthielt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list