ergetzen

[ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛt͡sn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛt͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem Freude, Spaß bereiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-ergetzen · ergetzen · German

ergetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 ergetzen
PropertyValue
Headwordergetzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛt͡sn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ergetzen“ im Deutschen

ergetzenschafft 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

ergetzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ergetzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ergetzen, spelled E-R-G-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem Freude, Spaß bereiten
  2. 2
    sich an etwas erfreuen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie werden jedermann ergetzen, dem Adel mit der höfisch Melodei gefallen, den Frommen mit erbaulich Weisen, dem Volk mit allerlei Ergötzlichkeit.“
  2. „Wir ergetzen uns, sagt Plutarchus1, an einer gemalten Eydechse, an einem Affen oder gar wohl an dem Gesicht eines Thersites, nicht der Schönheit, sondern der Ähnlichkeit halber.“

Synonyms

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 "ergetzen"?
"ergetzen" is spelled E-R-G-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛt͡sn̩].
What does "ergetzen" mean?
As a verb, "ergetzen" means: jemandem Freude, Spaß bereiten
How do you pronounce "ergetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ergetzen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ergetzen" come from?
"ergetzen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list