erstaunte

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə]/ adj

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The verdict

“erstaunte” is uncommon German (frequency #69,190 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,190
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt

Key facts for erstaunte
PropertyValue
Headworderstaunte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,190
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erstaunte” 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). erstaunte 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

erstaunte is uncommon German at frequency #69,190 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for erstaunte, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erstaunte, spelled E-R-S-T-A-U-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt

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 "erstaunte"?
"erstaunte" is spelled E-R-S-T-A-U-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə].
What does "erstaunte" mean?
As an adjective, "erstaunte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunt
How do you pronounce "erstaunte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstaunte" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstaunte" come from?
"erstaunte" 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 “erstaunte”

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

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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list