ersteigert

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“ersteigert” is uncommon German (frequency #57,822 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,822
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersteigern

Corpus desk

Index DE-ersteigert · ersteigert · German

ersteigert · rank #57,822 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,822
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ersatzteil

Nearest frequency peer: Ersatzteil (-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 „ersteigert“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ersteigert
PropertyValue
Headwordersteigert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,822
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ersteigert“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ersteigertfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ersatzteil“ (#57,821), „ertrug“ (#57,823), „Erk“ (#57,820). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ersteigert“ bei #57,822. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ersteigert is uncommon German at frequency #57,822 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersteigern".

ersteigert doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ersteigert, spelled E-R-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersteigern

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 "ersteigert"?
"ersteigert" is spelled E-R-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt].
What does "ersteigert" mean?
As a verb, "ersteigert" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersteigern
How do you pronounce "ersteigert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ersteigert" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ersteigert" come from?
"ersteigert" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ersatzteil#57,821erwischten#57,825erdrosselt#57,816evaluieren#57,830

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list