ergrimmen

[ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɪmən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɪmən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - über etwas grimmig werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-ergrimmen · ergrimmen · German

ergrimmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 ergrimmen
PropertyValue
Headwordergrimmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɪmən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ergrimmen“ im Deutschen

ergrimmenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ergrimmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɪmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "über etwas grimmig werden".

ergrimmen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 ergrimmen, spelled E-R-G-R-I-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    über etwas grimmig werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ergrimmte das Schwert und es begann also zu sprechen: …
  2. „Die Violinen weinen jetzt, die Cellos und Bässe ergrimmen…“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "ergrimmen"?
"ergrimmen" is spelled E-R-G-R-I-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɪmən].
What does "ergrimmen" mean?
As a verb, "ergrimmen" means: über etwas grimmig werden
How do you pronounce "ergrimmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ergrimmen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɪmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ergrimmen" come from?
"ergrimmen" 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