Erbengemeinschaft

[ˈɛʁbn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]

/[ˈɛʁbn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erbengemeinschaft” is uncommon German (frequency #74,530 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,530
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personengruppe, die das Vermögen eines Verstorbenen zur gesamten Hand übernimmt

Key facts for Erbengemeinschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordErbengemeinschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁbn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]
Letters17
Frequency rank#74,530
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erbengemeinschaft” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Erbengemeinschaft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erbengemeinschaft is uncommon German at frequency #74,530 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛʁbn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personengruppe, die das Vermögen eines Verstorbenen zur gesamten Hand übernimmt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Erbengemeinschaft in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Erbengemeinschaft, spelled E-R-B-E-N-G-E-M-E-I-N-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personengruppe, die das Vermögen eines Verstorbenen zur gesamten Hand übernimmt

Antonyms

Alleinerbe

This word in other languages

indivision(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erbengemeinschaft"?
"Erbengemeinschaft" is spelled E-R-B-E-N-G-E-M-E-I-N-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁbn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft].
What does "Erbengemeinschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Erbengemeinschaft" means: Personengruppe, die das Vermögen eines Verstorbenen zur gesamten Hand übernimmt
How do you pronounce "Erbengemeinschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erbengemeinschaft" is [ˈɛʁbn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erbengemeinschaft" come from?
"Erbengemeinschaft" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Erbengemeinschaft”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-B-E-N-G-E-M-E-I-N-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁbn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list