erkenn

[ɛɐ̯ˈkɛn]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈkɛn]/ verb

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The verdict

“erkenn” is uncommon German (frequency #58,736 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,736
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erkennen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erkenn · erkenn · German

erkenn · rank #58,736 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,736
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erhobenem

Nearest frequency peer: erhobenem (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „erkenn“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „erkenn“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for erkenn
PropertyValue
Headworderkenn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈkɛn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,736
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erkenn“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erkennfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „erhobenem“ (#58,735), „ermahnen“ (#58,737), „erfrischen“ (#58,734). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erkenn“ bei #58,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erkenn is uncommon German at frequency #58,736 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erkennen".

erkenn 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erkenn, spelled E-R-K-E-N-N.

Definition

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    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erkennen

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 "erkenn"?
"erkenn" is spelled E-R-K-E-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛn].
What does "erkenn" mean?
As a verb, "erkenn" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erkennen
How do you pronounce "erkenn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erkenn" is [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erkenn" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "erkenn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Enkels#58,720Emirat#58,715femmes#58,761eilige#58,702

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list