ersinnen
[ɛɐ̯ˈzɪnən]
The verdict
“ersinnen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich ausdenken
Corpus desk
Index DE-ersinnen · ersinnen · German
ersinnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ersinnen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈzɪnən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ersinnen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ersinnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈzɪnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ersinnen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ersinnen, spelled E-R-S-I-N-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich ausdenken
- 2erfinden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ersinnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Leibniz ersann eine Welt aus fensterlosen Monaden.
Mein Nachbar ersann ein, wie er sagte, garantiert funktionierendes Perpetuum mobile, konnte es aber nicht bauen.
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.