enthalten

\ɛntˈhaltn̩\

/\ɛntˈhaltn̩\/ adj

The verdict

“enthalten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui est contenu (dans quelque chose).

Corpus desk

Index FR-enthalten · enthalten · French

enthalten · 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.

Key facts for enthalten
PropertyValue
Headwordenthalten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛntˈhaltn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « enthalten » en français

enthaltensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enthalten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛntˈhaltn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est contenu (dans quelque chose).".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for enthalten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 enthalten, spelled E-N-T-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est contenu (dans quelque chose).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei der Durchsuchung wurden aber auch einige Dutzend leere Ordner mit Geheimvermerk gefunden. Das warf die Frage auf, was mit den darin ursprünglich enthaltenen Papieren passierte.
  2. Vorsicht: Die Kichererbse darf wegen des enthaltenen Phasins, eines für den Menschen giftigen Eiweißes, nicht roh verzehrt 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enthalten"?
"enthalten" is spelled E-N-T-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛntˈhaltn̩\.
What does "enthalten" mean?
As an adjective, "enthalten" means: Qui est contenu (dans quelque chose).
How do you pronounce "enthalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enthalten" is \ɛntˈhaltn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enthalten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list