Erkundungen

[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndʊŋən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndʊŋən]/ noun

The verdict

“Erkundungen” is uncommon German (frequency #55,286 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,286
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erkundung

Corpus desk

Index DE-erkundungen · Erkundungen · German

Erkundungen · rank #55,286 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,286
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 57,060
  • PHOTO-FINISH erklommen

Nearest frequency peer: erklommen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Erkundungen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Erkundungen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Erkundungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordErkundungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndʊŋən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#55,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erkundungen” 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). Erkundungen 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

Erkundungen is uncommon German at frequency #55,286 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndʊŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Erkundungen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Erkundungen, spelled E-R-K-U-N-D-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erkundung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Erkundung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Erkundung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Erkundung

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erkundungen"?
"Erkundungen" is spelled E-R-K-U-N-D-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndʊŋən].
What does "Erkundungen" mean?
As a noun, "Erkundungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erkundung
How do you pronounce "Erkundungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erkundungen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erkundungen" come from?
"Erkundungen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Erkundungen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency 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