enclose
/ɪnˈkloʊz/verb
enclose is spelled E-N-C-L-O-S-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, enclose means “To surround with a wall, fence, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in enclose?
| Letters | 7: E-N-C-L-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,416th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is enclose?
Enclose appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce enclose?
- Canada /ənˈkloʊz/
- UK /ɪnˈkləʊz/
- US /ɪnˈkloʊz/
Enclose has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-enclose.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with enclose?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as enclose from its last stressed vowel (/oʊz/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of enclose
- encloses present, singular, he/she/it
- enclosing participle, present
- enclosed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does enclose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
to enclose lands
- 2
To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you require a reply.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Enclose in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | cercar , colocar |
| German | beifügen, einschliessen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does enclose come from?
From Middle English enclosen, inclosen, from Middle English enclos, from Old French enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudō, *inclaudere, from Latin inclūdō (doublet of include), from in- (“in”) + claudō (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). Equivalent to en- + close.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).