erschallt

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃalt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃalt]/ verb

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The verdict

“erschallt” is uncommon German (frequency #94,225 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,225
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschallen

Key facts for erschallt
PropertyValue
Headworderschallt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃalt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,225
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erschallt” 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). erschallt 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

erschallt is uncommon German at frequency #94,225 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschallen".

No misspelling variants are generated for erschallt in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 erschallt, spelled E-R-S-C-H-A-L-L-T.

Definition

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    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschallen

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 "erschallt"?
"erschallt" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-A-L-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃalt].
What does "erschallt" mean?
As a verb, "erschallt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschallen
How do you pronounce "erschallt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschallt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschallt" come from?
"erschallt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “erschallt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-C-H-A-L-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃalt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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