entweihen
[ɛntˈvaɪ̯ən]
The verdict
“entweihen” 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) - geweihte oder geheiligte Dinge schänden, entehren
Corpus desk
Index DE-entweihen · entweihen · German
entweihen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entweihen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛntˈvaɪ̯ən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „entweihen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
entweihen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈvaɪ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geweihte oder geheiligte Dinge schänden, entehren".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entweihen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is entweihen, spelled E-N-T-W-E-I-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1geweihte oder geheiligte Dinge schänden, entehren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entweihen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Schwestern haben nämlich einen Affen (Sabino Civilleri). Der imitiert die Messe, wirbelt nackt über die Bühne, präsentiert dem Publikum den Hintern, entweiht den Altar, schwingt sich aufs Kreuz.
Die Schwadronen verheerten bis zum nächsten Morgen 3500 Wohnungen und mehr als 4000 Geschäfte und Büros, sie legten Feuer in 72 Kirchen und 31 Schulen, sie entweihten Friedhöfe, plünderten, vergewaltigten nichtmuslimische Frauen und töteten 30 Menschen.
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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.