erschlaffen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Kraft verlieren, müde werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-erschlaffen · erschlaffen · German

erschlaffen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 erschlaffen
PropertyValue
Headworderschlaffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erschlaffen“ im Deutschen

erschlaffenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erschlaffen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃlafn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

erschlaffen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erschlaffen, spelled E-R-S-C-H-L-A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kraft verlieren, müde werden
  2. 2
    jemandes Kraft abziehen, verringern; jemanden müde machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich sollte häufiger Rad fahren, ich erschlaffe zu schnell.
  2. Der viele Druck auf der Arbeit erschlafft mich.

This word in other languages

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list