ersaufen

[ɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ersaufen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,372 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#62,372
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Wasser untergehen und dadurch zu Tode kommen

Key facts for ersaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordersaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,372
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ersaufen” 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). ersaufen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ersaufen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,372 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

ersaufen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ersaufen, spelled E-R-S-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Wasser untergehen und dadurch zu Tode kommen
  2. 2
    in Überfülle erdrückt werden

Synonyms

ertrinken

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 "ersaufen"?
"ersaufen" is spelled E-R-S-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "ersaufen" mean?
As a verb, "ersaufen" means: im Wasser untergehen und dadurch zu Tode kommen
How do you pronounce "ersaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ersaufen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ersaufen" come from?
"ersaufen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ersaufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list