ef-
[ɛf]
The verdict
“ef-” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus, aus … heraus, heraus, ent-
Corpus desk
Index DE-ef · ef- · German
ef- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | ef- |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| IPA | [ɛf] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ef-“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ef- is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix, transcribed [ɛf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus, aus … heraus, heraus, ent-".
ef- has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ef-, spelled E-F--.
Definition
- 1aus, aus … heraus, heraus, ent-
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ef- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Effusion steht für das Ausfließen von Lava.
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.