# enslave

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈsleɪv/ · frequency rank #35,708

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

## Etymology
From en- + slave.

## Easily confused with
- **enclave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enclave-vs-enslave)

## Common misspellings (10)
`enlsave`, `ennslave`, `ensalve`, `enslaev`, `enslavve`, `ensllave`, `enslvae`, `ensslave`, `esnlave`, `neslave`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/enslave