erkundeten

[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erkundeten” is uncommon German (frequency #70,209 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,209
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for erkundeten
PropertyValue
Headworderkundeten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,209
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erkundeten” 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). erkundeten 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

erkundeten is uncommon German at frequency #70,209 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

erkundeten has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erkundeten, spelled E-R-K-U-N-D-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera 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 "erkundeten"?
"erkundeten" is spelled E-R-K-U-N-D-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətn̩].
What does "erkundeten" mean?
As an adjective, "erkundeten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkundet
How do you pronounce "erkundeten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erkundeten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erkundeten" come from?
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Using “erkundeten”

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