enslave

/ɪnˈsleɪv/

//ɪnˈsleɪv// verb

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"enslave" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“enslave” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,708. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,708
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.

Corpus desk

Index EN-enslave · enslave · English

enslave · rank #35,708 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,708
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH enquirer

Nearest frequency peer: enquirer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “enslave”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “enslave” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

enslave vs enclave
86% similar

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

Key facts for enslave
PropertyValue
Headwordenslave
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈsleɪv/
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,708
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enslave”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).enslavelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “enquirer” (#35,707), “epitaph” (#35,709), “enhancer” (#35,706). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enslave” is #35,708. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around enslave (IPA /ɪnˈsleɪv/), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,708 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for enslave, with forms such as "enlsave", "ennslave", and "ensalve". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "enclave", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From en- + slave. The correct English form is enslave, spelled E-N-S-L-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how enslave appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The migrants will be enslaved once they're no longer useful to the oligarchs; make no mistake about that.
  2. He and his polite friends would dress themselves out with as much care in order to go and dine at each other’s rooms, as other folks would who were going to enslave a mistress.

Etymology

From en- + slave.

Synonyms

beslavebethrallenslavenenthrall

This word in other languages

esclavizar(Español)asservir(Français)versklaven(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enlsave
  • ennslave
  • ensalve
  • enslaev
  • enslavve
  • ensllave
  • enslvae
  • ensslave
  • esnlave
  • neslave

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enslave - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enlsave2ennslave1ensalve2enslaev2enslavve1ensllave1enslvae2ensslave1
Edit distance from "enslave"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enslave"?
"enslave" is spelled E-N-S-L-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈsleɪv/.
What does "enslave" mean?
As a verb, "enslave" means: To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.
What words are commonly confused with "enslave"?
"enslave" is commonly confused with "enclave". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enslave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enslave" is /ɪnˈsleɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "enslave"?
From en- + slave. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

epitaph#35,709fiddler#35,719drifter#35,696doughty#35,694

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

enquirer10 variantsdiverge10 variantsdisobey10 variantsGambino10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list