ersparten

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ersparten” is uncommon German (frequency #66,183 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,183
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart

Key facts for ersparten
PropertyValue
Headwordersparten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,183
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ersparten” 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). ersparten 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

ersparten is uncommon German at frequency #66,183 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ersparten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 ersparten, spelled E-R-S-P-A-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart

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 "ersparten"?
"ersparten" is spelled E-R-S-P-A-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "ersparten" mean?
As an adjective, "ersparten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erspart
How do you pronounce "ersparten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ersparten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ersparten" come from?
"ersparten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ersparten”

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

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