erblickten

[ɛɐ̯ˈblɪktn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈblɪktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erblickten” is uncommon German (frequency #76,724 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,724
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt

Key facts for erblickten
PropertyValue
Headworderblickten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈblɪktn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,724
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erblickten” 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). erblickten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erblickten is uncommon German at frequency #76,724 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈblɪktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

erblickten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erblickten, spelled E-R-B-L-I-C-K-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt

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 "erblickten"?
"erblickten" is spelled E-R-B-L-I-C-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈblɪktn̩].
What does "erblickten" mean?
As an adjective, "erblickten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erblickt
How do you pronounce "erblickten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erblickten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈblɪktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erblickten" come from?
"erblickten" 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 “erblickten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-B-L-I-C-K-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈblɪktn̩] (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

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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