erfahrungsgemäß

[ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋsɡəˌmɛːs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋsɡəˌmɛːs]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den bisherigen Erfahrungen entsprechend, auf ihnen beruhend

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfahrungsgema · erfahrungsgemäß · German

erfahrungsgemäß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 erfahrungsgemäß
PropertyValue
Headworderfahrungsgemäß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋsɡəˌmɛːs]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erfahrungsgemäß“ im Deutschen

erfahrungsgemäßschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

erfahrungsgemäß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋsɡəˌmɛːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den bisherigen Erfahrungen entsprechend, auf ihnen beruhend".

erfahrungsgemäß doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erfahrungsgemäß, spelled E-R-F-A-H-R-U-N-G-S-G-E-M-Ä-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    den bisherigen Erfahrungen entsprechend, auf ihnen beruhend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit bei Glücksspielen dauerhaft zu gewinnen, ist erfahrungsgemäß sehr gering.

This word in other languages

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 "erfahrungsgemäß"?
"erfahrungsgemäß" is spelled E-R-F-A-H-R-U-N-G-S-G-E-M-Ä-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋsɡəˌmɛːs].
What does "erfahrungsgemäß" mean?
As an adjective, "erfahrungsgemäß" means: den bisherigen Erfahrungen entsprechend, auf ihnen beruhend
How do you pronounce "erfahrungsgemäß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfahrungsgemäß" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋsɡəˌmɛːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfahrungsgemäß" come from?
"erfahrungsgemäß" 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