Erbstück

[ˈɛʁpˌʃtʏk]

/[ˈɛʁpˌʃtʏk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erbstück” is uncommon German (frequency #94,207 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,207
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gegenstand, der von jemandem vererbt wurde

Key facts for Erbstück
PropertyValue
HeadwordErbstück
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁpˌʃtʏk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,207
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erbstück” 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). Erbstück 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

Erbstück is uncommon German at frequency #94,207 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛʁpˌʃtʏk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gegenstand, der von jemandem vererbt wurde".

No misspelling variants are generated for Erbstück in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Erbstück, spelled E-R-B-S-T-Ü-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstand, der von jemandem vererbt wurde

This word in other languages

heirloom(English)héritage(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 "Erbstück"?
"Erbstück" is spelled E-R-B-S-T-Ü-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁpˌʃtʏk].
What does "Erbstück" mean?
As a noun, "Erbstück" means: Gegenstand, der von jemandem vererbt wurde
How do you pronounce "Erbstück"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erbstück" is [ˈɛʁpˌʃtʏk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erbstück" come from?
"Erbstück" 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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Using “Erbstück”

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

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