entomb
/ɪnˈtuːm/verb
entomb is spelled E-N-T-O-M-B: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, entomb means “To deposit (a corpse) in a tomb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in entomb?
| Letters | 6: E-N-T-O-M-B |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is entomb?
Entomb appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th 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 entomb?
- /ɪnˈtuːm/
Entomb 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-entomb.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of entomb
- entombs present, singular, he/she/it
- entombing participle, present
- entombed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does entomb mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To deposit (a corpse) in a tomb.
- 2
To confine (someone or something) in restrictive surroundings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Entomb in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to deposit (a corpse) in a tomb:
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 entomb come from?
From Old French entomber (“deposit in a tomb”). Equivalent to en- + tomb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).