estrange
/ɪˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/verb
estrange is spelled E-S-T-R-A-N-G-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, estrange means “To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in estrange?
| Letters | 8: E-S-T-R-A-N-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 estrange?
Estrange appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th 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 estrange?
- /ɪˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
- /əˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
Estrange 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-estrange.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with estrange?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as estrange.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: sergeant.
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 estrange
- estranges present, singular, he/she/it
- estranging participle, present
- estranged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does estrange mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
- 2
To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Estrange in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | éloigner , aliéner |
| German | entfremden |
| Spanish | enajenar, desapegar |
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 estrange come from?
From Old French estranger (“to treat as a stranger”), from Latin extraneus (“foreigner, stranger”) (from which also strange, stranger). Also see Spanish extraño.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).