Erleichterung
German, noun/ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ/
Erleichterung is spelled E-R-L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R-U-N-G (13 letters) and appears 6.9 times per million words in written German, the 9,526th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Erleichterung is a German feminine noun meaning “relief” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Verringerung von Gewicht”.
What does Erleichterung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininerelief
ein Seufzer der Erleichterung
- 2
feminineease, easing
- 3
femininealleviation
- 4
femininefacilitation, facilitating
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Verringerung von Gewicht 2. Verringerung von psychischem Druck 3. Verringerung von Aufwand, Kosten
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Erleichterung
- Erleichterungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Erleichterung?
- /ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ/
- [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Erleichterung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Erleichterung in German?
Erleichterung appears 6.9 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).