Erklärungsversuch

[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erklärungsversuch” is uncommon German (frequency #73,447 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,447
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Versuch einer Erklärung

Key facts for Erklärungsversuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordErklärungsversuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]
Letters17
Frequency rank#73,447
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erklärungsversuch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Erklärungsversuch lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erklärungsversuch is uncommon German at frequency #73,447 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Versuch einer Erklärung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Erklärungsversuch, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Erklärungsversuch, spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G-S-V-E-R-S-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Versuch einer Erklärung

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 "Erklärungsversuch"?
"Erklärungsversuch" is spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G-S-V-E-R-S-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx].
What does "Erklärungsversuch" mean?
As a noun, "Erklärungsversuch" means: Versuch einer Erklärung
How do you pronounce "Erklärungsversuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erklärungsversuch" is [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erklärungsversuch" come from?
"Erklärungsversuch" 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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Using “Erklärungsversuch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G-S-V-E-R-S-U-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list