errungenen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“errungenen” is uncommon German (frequency #70,216 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,216
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen

Key facts for errungenen
PropertyValue
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LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,216
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “errungenen” 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). errungenen 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

errungenen is uncommon German at frequency #70,216 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for errungenen 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.

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 errungenen, spelled E-R-R-U-N-G-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "errungenen"?
"errungenen" is spelled E-R-R-U-N-G-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənən].
What does "errungenen" mean?
As an adjective, "errungenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs errungen
How do you pronounce "errungenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "errungenen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "errungenen" come from?
"errungenen" 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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Using “errungenen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-R-U-N-G-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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