Ermäßigung
[ɛɐ̯ˈmɛːsɪɡʊŋ]
The verdict
“Ermäßigung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Preisnachlass
Corpus desk
Index DE-erma-igung · Ermäßigung · German
Ermäßigung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ermäßigung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈmɛːsɪɡʊŋ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ermäßigung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ermäßigung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈmɛːsɪɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Ermäßigung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ermäßigung, spelled E-R-M-Ä-S-S-I-G-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Preisnachlass
- 2Senkung, Herabsetzung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ermäßigung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Schwimmbad gibt es manchmal Ermäßigung.
Mit diesem Signal wird eine Ermäßigung der Geschwindigkeit beauftragt.
This word in other languages
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