ertrinke

[ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪŋkə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪŋkə]/ verb

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The verdict

“ertrinke” is uncommon German (frequency #91,549 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,549
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ertrinken

Key facts for ertrinke
PropertyValue
Headwordertrinke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪŋkə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#91,549
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ertrinke” 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). ertrinke 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

ertrinke is uncommon German at frequency #91,549 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪŋkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ertrinke, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ertrinke, spelled E-R-T-R-I-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ertrinken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ertrinken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ertrinken
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ertrinken

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 "ertrinke"?
"ertrinke" is spelled E-R-T-R-I-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪŋkə].
What does "ertrinke" mean?
As a verb, "ertrinke" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ertrinken
How do you pronounce "ertrinke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ertrinke" is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪŋkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ertrinke" come from?
"ertrinke" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ertrinke”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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