Erfrischungen

[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɪʃʊŋən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɪʃʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erfrischungen” is uncommon German (frequency #77,915 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,915
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erfrischung

Key facts for Erfrischungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordErfrischungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɪʃʊŋən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#77,915
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erfrischungen” 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). Erfrischungen 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

Erfrischungen is uncommon German at frequency #77,915 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɪʃʊŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Erfrischungen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Erfrischungen, spelled E-R-F-R-I-S-C-H-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erfrischung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Erfrischung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Erfrischung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Erfrischung

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 "Erfrischungen"?
"Erfrischungen" is spelled E-R-F-R-I-S-C-H-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɪʃʊŋən].
What does "Erfrischungen" mean?
As a noun, "Erfrischungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erfrischung
How do you pronounce "Erfrischungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erfrischungen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɪʃʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erfrischungen" come from?
"Erfrischungen" 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 “Erfrischungen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-F-R-I-S-C-H-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɪʃʊŋən] (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

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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