Erholungspause

[ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unterbrechung einer Tätigkeit, um sich auszuruhen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erholungspause · Erholungspause · German

Erholungspause · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Erholungspause
PropertyValue
HeadwordErholungspause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Erholungspause“ im Deutschen

Erholungspauseschafft 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

Erholungspause is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unterbrechung einer Tätigkeit, um sich auszuruhen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Erholungspause in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Erholungspause, spelled E-R-H-O-L-U-N-G-S-P-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterbrechung einer Tätigkeit, um sich auszuruhen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Kapelle machte eine Erholungspause.“
  2. „In der Erholungspause betrachteten mich meine Kameraden aus dem Schlafsaal, die alle mindestens in der Philosophieklasse waren, voll Geringschätzung, und während sie untereinander ihre hochgeistigen Thesen besprachen, machten sie sich über mich lustig, weil ich aufmerksam ihrer Diskussion zuhörte, die für mich unverständlich sein mußte.“

Synonyms

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 "Erholungspause"?
"Erholungspause" is spelled E-R-H-O-L-U-N-G-S-P-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsˌpaʊ̯zə].
What does "Erholungspause" mean?
As a noun, "Erholungspause" means: Unterbrechung einer Tätigkeit, um sich auszuruhen
How do you pronounce "Erholungspause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erholungspause" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erholungspause" come from?
"Erholungspause" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list