erquicken

[ɛɐ̯ˈkvɪkn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈkvɪkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“erquicken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - neu beleben, laben

Corpus desk

Index DE-erquicken · erquicken · German

erquicken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for erquicken
PropertyValue
Headworderquicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈkvɪkn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erquicken“ im Deutschen

erquickenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erquicken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈkvɪkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "neu beleben, laben".

No misspelling variants are generated for erquicken in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is erquicken, spelled E-R-Q-U-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    neu beleben, laben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how erquicken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich erquickte mich am frischen Wasser!

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erquicken"?
"erquicken" is spelled E-R-Q-U-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈkvɪkn̩].
What does "erquicken" mean?
As a verb, "erquicken" means: neu beleben, laben
How do you pronounce "erquicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erquicken" is [ɛɐ̯ˈkvɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erquicken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list