erbieten

[ɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“erbieten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - reflexiv, gehoben: sich zur Verfügung stellen, etwas zu tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-erbieten · erbieten · German

erbieten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 erbieten
PropertyValue
Headworderbieten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erbieten“ im Deutschen

erbietenliegt 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

erbieten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "reflexiv, gehoben: sich zur Verfügung stellen, etwas zu tun".

No generated misspelling entries exist for erbieten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erbieten, spelled E-R-B-I-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    reflexiv, gehoben: sich zur Verfügung stellen, etwas zu tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie erbietet sich immer, ihren Freunden im Notfall zu helfen.
  2. Ich erbiete mich freiwillig, diese Arbeit zu übernehmen.

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 "erbieten"?
"erbieten" is spelled E-R-B-I-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩].
What does "erbieten" mean?
As a verb, "erbieten" means: reflexiv, gehoben: sich zur Verfügung stellen, etwas zu tun
How do you pronounce "erbieten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erbieten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erbieten" come from?
"erbieten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list