erdigen

[ˈeːɐ̯dɪɡn̩]

/[ˈeːɐ̯dɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erdigen” is uncommon German (frequency #95,506 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,506
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for erdigen
PropertyValue
Headworderdigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯dɪɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,506
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erdigen” 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). erdigen 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

erdigen is uncommon German at frequency #95,506 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯dɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for erdigen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erdigen, spelled E-R-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-D-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːɐ̯dɪɡn̩] (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