Erdölkrise

[ˈeːɐ̯tʔøːlˌkʁiːzə]

/[ˈeːɐ̯tʔøːlˌkʁiːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Erdölkrise” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Krise durch Verknappung und Verteuerung von Erdöl

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Index DE-erdolkrise · Erdölkrise · German

Erdölkrise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Erdölkrise
PropertyValue
HeadwordErdölkrise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯tʔøːlˌkʁiːzə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Erdölkrise“ im Deutschen

Erdölkrisesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erdölkrise is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯tʔøːlˌkʁiːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Krise durch Verknappung und Verteuerung von Erdöl".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Erdölkrise, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Erdölkrise, spelled E-R-D-Ö-L-K-R-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krise durch Verknappung und Verteuerung von Erdöl

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Während der Erdölkrise Mitte der 1970er Jahre kam es aufgrund der wirtschaftlichen Schwierigkeiten der Erdöl importierenden Länder erneut zu einer Protektionismuswelle.“

Synonyms

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 "Erdölkrise"?
"Erdölkrise" is spelled E-R-D-Ö-L-K-R-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯tʔøːlˌkʁiːzə].
What does "Erdölkrise" mean?
As a noun, "Erdölkrise" means: Krise durch Verknappung und Verteuerung von Erdöl
How do you pronounce "Erdölkrise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erdölkrise" is [ˈeːɐ̯tʔøːlˌkʁiːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erdölkrise" come from?
"Erdölkrise" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list