entfernen
\ɛntˈfɛʁnən\
The verdict
“entfernen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enlever, ôter, éliminer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-entfernen · entfernen · French
entfernen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entfernen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛntˈfɛʁnən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
entfernen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛntˈfɛʁnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for entfernen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is entfernen, spelled E-N-T-F-E-R-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1Enlever, ôter, éliminer.
- 2Se détacher, s'aliéner.
- 3S'éloigner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entfernen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seit 2016 entfernt die chinesische Medienanstalt alles aus ausländischen Filmen und Serien, was sie als "vulgäre, unmoralische und ungesunde Inhalte" definiert. Dazu zählen sexuelle Freizügigkeit, Rauchen, Gewalt, Affären. Und besonders oft: Homosexualität.
Als Erstes die Mammutaufgabe: den Hokkaidokürbis in Würfel schneiden. Der Kürbis muss gut gewaschen (die Schale wird mitgegessen), halbiert und die Kerne müssen entfernt werden.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.