Ersitzung
[ɛɐ̯ˈzɪt͡sʊŋ]
The verdict
“Ersitzung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erwerb des Eigentums an einer Sache durch Zeitablauf
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ersitzung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈzɪt͡sʊŋ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ersitzung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ersitzung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈzɪt͡sʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Ersitzung has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ersitzung, spelled E-R-S-I-T-Z-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Erwerb des Eigentums an einer Sache durch Zeitablauf
- 2der Erwerb des Eigentums an einer beweglichen Sache durch Zeitablauf (§ 937 ff. BGB)
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Ersitzung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-I-T-Z-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈzɪt͡sʊŋ] (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
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.