emergent

[emɛʁˈɡɛnt]

/[emɛʁˈɡɛnt]/ adj

The verdict

“emergent” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unerwartet neu auftretend, plötzlich aufbrechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-emergent · emergent · German

emergent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 emergent
PropertyValue
Headwordemergent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[emɛʁˈɡɛnt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „emergent“ im Deutschen

emergentliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

emergent is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [emɛʁˈɡɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unerwartet neu auftretend, plötzlich aufbrechend".

Zero misspellings are on record for emergent in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is emergent, spelled E-M-E-R-G-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unerwartet neu auftretend, plötzlich aufbrechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Emergenz […] ist die spontane Herausbildung von Phänomenen oder Strukturen auf der Makroebene eines Systems auf der Grundlage des Zusammenspiels seiner Elemente. Dabei lassen sich die emergenten Eigenschaften des Systems nicht offensichtlich auf Eigenschaften der Elemente zurückführen, die diese isoliert aufweisen.
  2. Der auf Aristoteles zurückgehende Satz „Das Ganze ist mehr als die Summe seiner Teile.“ beschreibt sehr gut das Auftreten emergenter Phänomene.

This word in other languages

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 "emergent"?
"emergent" is spelled E-M-E-R-G-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [emɛʁˈɡɛnt].
What does "emergent" mean?
As an adjective, "emergent" means: unerwartet neu auftretend, plötzlich aufbrechend
How do you pronounce "emergent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emergent" is [emɛʁˈɡɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emergent" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list