Erklärungsversuche

[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːxə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːxə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erklärungsversuche” is uncommon German (frequency #77,920 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,920
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erklärungsversuch

Key facts for Erklärungsversuche
PropertyValue
HeadwordErklärungsversuche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːxə]
Letters18
Frequency rank#77,920
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erklärungsversuche” 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). Erklärungsversuche 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

Erklärungsversuche is uncommon German at frequency #77,920 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Erklärungsversuche, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Erklärungsversuche, spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G-S-V-E-R-S-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erklärungsversuch
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erklärungsversuch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Erklärungsversuch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Erklärungsversuch

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

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-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːxə] (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