Erstdruck

[ˈeːɐ̯stˌdʁʊk]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stˌdʁʊk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erstdruck” is uncommon German (frequency #86,436 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,436
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erstmaliger Druck eines Schriftwerks

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstdruck · Erstdruck · German

Erstdruck · rank #86,436 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,436
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ernährten

Nearest frequency peer: ernährten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Erstdruck“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Erstdruck“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Erstdruck
PropertyValue
HeadwordErstdruck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯stˌdʁʊk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#86,436
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Erstdruck“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Erstdruckfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „ernährten“ (#86,435), „erstechen“ (#86,437), „ernstem“ (#86,434). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erstdruck“ bei #86,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erstdruck is uncommon German at frequency #86,436 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯stˌdʁʊk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Erstdruck in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Erstdruck, spelled E-R-S-T-D-R-U-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    erstmaliger Druck eines Schriftwerks
  2. 2
    Schriftwerk nach [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Erstdruck appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das sind natürlich nicht die alten und wertvollen Manuskripte, sondern die Bibliothek von Amalias Großmutter, Romane und Erstdrucke oder einfach das, was ich oder Amalia zuletzt gelesen hatten oder woran wir nicht vorbeigehen konnten, ohne es zu kaufen.“

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 "Erstdruck"?
"Erstdruck" is spelled E-R-S-T-D-R-U-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stˌdʁʊk].
What does "Erstdruck" mean?
As a noun, "Erstdruck" means: erstmaliger Druck eines Schriftwerks
How do you pronounce "Erstdruck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erstdruck" is [ˈeːɐ̯stˌdʁʊk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erstdruck" come from?
"Erstdruck" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Erstdruck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ernährten#86,435erstechen#86,437erhobener#86,431ergebener#86,430

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list