erkundete

[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətə]/ adj

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The verdict

“erkundete” is uncommon German (frequency #74,533 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,533
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet

Key facts for erkundete
PropertyValue
Headworderkundete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erkundete” 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). erkundete lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erkundete is uncommon German at frequency #74,533 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erkundete, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erkundete, spelled E-R-K-U-N-D-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet

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 "erkundete"?
"erkundete" is spelled E-R-K-U-N-D-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətə].
What does "erkundete" mean?
As an adjective, "erkundete" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
How do you pronounce "erkundete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erkundete" is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erkundete" come from?
"erkundete" 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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Using “erkundete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-K-U-N-D-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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