erspare

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“erspare” is uncommon German (frequency #51,286 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,286
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ersparen

Key facts for erspare
PropertyValue
Headworderspare
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erspare” 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). erspare lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erspare is uncommon German at frequency #51,286 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

erspare has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erspare, spelled E-R-S-P-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ersparen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ersparen
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ersparen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ersparen

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 "erspare"?
"erspare" is spelled E-R-S-P-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁə].
What does "erspare" mean?
As a verb, "erspare" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ersparen
How do you pronounce "erspare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erspare" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erspare" come from?
"erspare" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “erspare”

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

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