erklärtermaßen

[ɛɐ̯ˌklɛːɐ̯tɐˈmaːsn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˌklɛːɐ̯tɐˈmaːsn̩]/ adv

The verdict

“erklärtermaßen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - klar und deutlich gesagt, entschieden geäußert; so, wie jemand seine Meinung bekundet hat

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Index DE-erklarterma-en · erklärtermaßen · German

erklärtermaßen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 erklärtermaßen
PropertyValue
Headworderklärtermaßen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˌklɛːɐ̯tɐˈmaːsn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erklärtermaßen“ im Deutschen

erklärtermaßenschafft 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

erklärtermaßen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˌklɛːɐ̯tɐˈmaːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "klar und deutlich gesagt, entschieden geäußert; so, wie jemand seine Meinung bekundet hat".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for erklärtermaßen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is erklärtermaßen, spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-T-E-R-M-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    klar und deutlich gesagt, entschieden geäußert; so, wie jemand seine Meinung bekundet hat

Synonyms

ausdrücklicherklärterweise

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 "erklärtermaßen"?
"erklärtermaßen" is spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-T-E-R-M-A-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˌklɛːɐ̯tɐˈmaːsn̩].
What does "erklärtermaßen" mean?
As an adverb, "erklärtermaßen" means: klar und deutlich gesagt, entschieden geäußert; so, wie jemand seine Meinung bekundet hat
How do you pronounce "erklärtermaßen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erklärtermaßen" is [ɛɐ̯ˌklɛːɐ̯tɐˈmaːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erklärtermaßen" come from?
"erklärtermaßen" 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