erstrangig
[ˈeːɐ̯stˌʁaŋɪç]
The verdict
“erstrangig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von höchster Wichtigkeit, Vorrang besitzend, vordringlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-erstrangig · erstrangig · German
erstrangig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | erstrangig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈeːɐ̯stˌʁaŋɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „erstrangig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
erstrangig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯stˌʁaŋɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for erstrangig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erstrangig, spelled E-R-S-T-R-A-N-G-I-G.
Definition
- 1von höchster Wichtigkeit, Vorrang besitzend, vordringlich
- 2erstklassig, hervorragend
- 3im Grundbuch an erster Stelle stehend
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.