Erdrutsche

[ˈeːɐ̯tˌʁʊt͡ʃə]

/[ˈeːɐ̯tˌʁʊt͡ʃə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erdrutsche” is uncommon German (frequency #92,850 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,850
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erdrutsch

Key facts for Erdrutsche
PropertyValue
HeadwordErdrutsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯tˌʁʊt͡ʃə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,850
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erdrutsche” 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). Erdrutsche 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

Erdrutsche is uncommon German at frequency #92,850 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯tˌʁʊt͡ʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Erdrutsche, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Erdrutsche, spelled E-R-D-R-U-T-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erdrutsch
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erdrutsch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Erdrutsch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Erdrutsch

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 "Erdrutsche"?
"Erdrutsche" is spelled E-R-D-R-U-T-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯tˌʁʊt͡ʃə].
What does "Erdrutsche" mean?
As a noun, "Erdrutsche" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erdrutsch
How do you pronounce "Erdrutsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erdrutsche" is [ˈeːɐ̯tˌʁʊt͡ʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erdrutsche" come from?
"Erdrutsche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Erdrutsche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-D-R-U-T-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːɐ̯tˌʁʊt͡ʃə] (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