enfeoffment
/ɪnˈfiːfmənt/noun
enfeoffment is spelled E-N-F-E-O-F-F-M-E-N-T: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, enfeoffment means “The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of enfeoffment is enfeoffments.
How many letters and syllables are in enfeoffment?
| Letters | 11: E-N-F-E-O-F-F-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is enfeoffment?
Enfeoffment appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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 enfeoffment?
- /ɪnˈfiːfmənt/
- /ɪnˈfɛfmənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of enfeoffment
- enfeoffments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does enfeoffment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
- 2
The property or estate so transferred.
- 3
The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Enfeoffment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act or process of transferring possession of land:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inféodation |
| Spanish | infeudación, enfeudación |
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 enfeoffment come from?
From enfeoff + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).