enchase
"enchase" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“enchase” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To set (a gemstone, etc.) into.
Corpus desk
Index EN-enchase · enchase · English
enchase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | enchase |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “enchase” in English
Rare enough to double-check
enchase is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for enchase, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English enchacen, enchasen, from Middle French enchasser. The correct English form is enchase, spelled E-N-C-H-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1To set (a gemstone, etc.) into.
- 2To be a setting for.
- 3To decorate with jewels, or with inlaid ornament.
- 4To cut or carve, as with a weapon.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how enchase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The nails faln off by VVhit-flavves: Art's / VViſe hand enchaſing here thoſe vvarts, / VVhich vve to others (from our ſelves) / Sell, and brought hither by the Elves.
The woods before and behind me made a square frame of silence, and I was enchased here in the clearing, thinking of all things.
Etymology
From Middle English enchacen, enchasen, from Middle French enchasser.
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.