erblassen

[ɛɐ̯ˈblasn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈblasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erblassen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #99,734 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#99,734
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - blass, bleich werden (von Personen)

Key facts for erblassen
PropertyValue
Headworderblassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈblasn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,734
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erblassen” 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). erblassen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for erblassen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈblasn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #99,734 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "blass, bleich werden (von Personen)".

erblassen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erblassen, spelled E-R-B-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    blass, bleich werden (von Personen)

Synonyms

erbleichen

Antonyms

erröten

This word in other languages

palidecer(Español)blanchir(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 "erblassen"?
"erblassen" is spelled E-R-B-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈblasn̩].
What does "erblassen" mean?
As a verb, "erblassen" means: blass, bleich werden (von Personen)
How do you pronounce "erblassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erblassen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈblasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erblassen" come from?
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Using “erblassen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-B-L-A-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈblasn̩] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list