Erscheinungsdatum

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋsˌdaːtʊm]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋsˌdaːtʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erscheinungsdatum” is uncommon German (frequency #65,180 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,180
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Datum des Erscheinens, zum Beispiel eines Buches

Key facts for Erscheinungsdatum
PropertyValue
HeadwordErscheinungsdatum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋsˌdaːtʊm]
Letters17
Frequency rank#65,180
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erscheinungsdatum” 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). Erscheinungsdatum 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

Erscheinungsdatum is uncommon German at frequency #65,180 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋsˌdaːtʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Datum des Erscheinens, zum Beispiel eines Buches".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Erscheinungsdatum, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Erscheinungsdatum, spelled E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-U-N-G-S-D-A-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Datum des Erscheinens, zum Beispiel eines Buches

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 "Erscheinungsdatum"?
"Erscheinungsdatum" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-U-N-G-S-D-A-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋsˌdaːtʊm].
What does "Erscheinungsdatum" mean?
As a noun, "Erscheinungsdatum" means: Datum des Erscheinens, zum Beispiel eines Buches
How do you pronounce "Erscheinungsdatum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erscheinungsdatum" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋsˌdaːtʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erscheinungsdatum" come from?
"Erscheinungsdatum" 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 “Erscheinungsdatum”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-U-N-G-S-D-A-T-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋsˌdaːtʊm] (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