ergangenen

[ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“ergangenen” is uncommon German (frequency #76,725 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,725
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 ergangen

Key facts for ergangenen
PropertyValue
Headwordergangenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,725
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ergangenen” 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). ergangenen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ergangenen is uncommon German at frequency #76,725 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ergangenen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ergangenen, spelled E-R-G-A-N-G-E-N-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

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