erretten
[ɛɐ̯ˈʁɛtn̩]
The verdict
“erretten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem aus einer unangenehmen oder gefährlichen Situation helfen, jemanden befreien
Corpus desk
Index DE-erretten · erretten · German
erretten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | erretten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɛtn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „erretten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
erretten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɛtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem aus einer unangenehmen oder gefährlichen Situation helfen, jemanden befreien".
Zero misspellings are on record for erretten in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erretten, spelled E-R-R-E-T-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemandem aus einer unangenehmen oder gefährlichen Situation helfen, jemanden befreien
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erretten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Orpheus ist in die Unterwelt hinabgestiegen, um Eurydike von den Toten zu erretten.“
„Noah aber fand Gnade und wurde errettet aus der Flut.“
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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.