Erstkommunion

[ˈeːɐ̯stkɔmuˌni̯oːn]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stkɔmuˌni̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erstkommunion” is uncommon German (frequency #70,221 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,221
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der erstmalige Empfang der Kommunion

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstkommunion · Erstkommunion · German

Erstkommunion · rank #70,221 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,221
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erstbesten

Nearest frequency peer: erstbesten (-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 „Erstkommunion“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Erstkommunion
PropertyValue
HeadwordErstkommunion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯stkɔmuˌni̯oːn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#70,221
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Erstkommunion“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Erstkommunionfällt 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: „erstbesten“ (#70,220), „ersuche“ (#70,222), „erspielten“ (#70,219). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erstkommunion“ bei #70,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erstkommunion is uncommon German at frequency #70,221 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯stkɔmuˌni̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der erstmalige Empfang der Kommunion".

No misspelling variants are generated for Erstkommunion in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 Erstkommunion, spelled E-R-S-T-K-O-M-M-U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    der erstmalige Empfang der Kommunion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In einer Volksschule in Niederösterreich werden im Musikunterricht Lieder für die Erstkommunion einstudiert.“
  2. „Die katholische Kirche kennt nach der Erstkommunion noch die Firmung. Die Jugendweihe ist, etwas allgemeiner, eine Feier des Übergangs von der Kindheit zum Erwachsenwerden, ausdrücklich ohne religiösen Bezug.“

Synonyms

Kinderkommunion

This word in other languages

première communion(Français)

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 "Erstkommunion"?
"Erstkommunion" is spelled E-R-S-T-K-O-M-M-U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stkɔmuˌni̯oːn].
What does "Erstkommunion" mean?
As a noun, "Erstkommunion" means: der erstmalige Empfang der Kommunion
How do you pronounce "Erstkommunion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erstkommunion" is [ˈeːɐ̯stkɔmuˌni̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erstkommunion" come from?
"Erstkommunion" 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 "Erstkommunion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

existentielle#70,233existierender#70,234Fallbeispiele#70,243eingebildeten#70,187

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list