ertrug

[ɛɐ̯ˈtʁuːk]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈtʁuːk]/ verb

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The verdict

“ertrug” is uncommon German (frequency #57,823 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,823
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for ertrug
PropertyValue
Headwordertrug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈtʁuːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,823
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ertrug” 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). ertrug lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ertrug is uncommon German at frequency #57,823 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁuːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ertrug in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ertrug, spelled E-R-T-R-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ertragen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ertragen

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 "ertrug"?
"ertrug" is spelled E-R-T-R-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁuːk].
What does "ertrug" mean?
As a verb, "ertrug" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ertragen
How do you pronounce "ertrug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ertrug" is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁuːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ertrug" come from?
"ertrug" 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 “ertrug”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-T-R-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁuːk] (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