erschallen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃalən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃalən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - laut ertönen, laut hörbar werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-erschallen · erschallen · German

erschallen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for erschallen
PropertyValue
Headworderschallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃalən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erschallen“ im Deutschen

erschallenschafft 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

erschallen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "laut ertönen, laut hörbar werden".

Zero misspellings are on record for erschallen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erschallen, spelled E-R-S-C-H-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    laut ertönen, laut hörbar werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dort wurden am Wochenende wieder einmal Migranten misshandelt, acht Inder mussten sich in einer Pizzeria verbarrikadieren, draußen erschollen ausländerfeindliche Parolen.
  2. Von nah, von fern erscholl die harte Stimme des Peinigers, und die Befehle überstürzten einander.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erschallen"?
"erschallen" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃalən].
What does "erschallen" mean?
As a verb, "erschallen" means: laut ertönen, laut hörbar werden
How do you pronounce "erschallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschallen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschallen" come from?
"erschallen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list