Ertüchtigung

[ɛɐ̯ˈtʏçtɪɡʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈtʏçtɪɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ertüchtigung” is uncommon German (frequency #64,240 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,240
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aktion, jemanden tüchtiger (fitter, fähiger) zu machen, und Ergebnis dieser Maßnahme

Key facts for Ertüchtigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErtüchtigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈtʏçtɪɡʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,240
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ertüchtigung” 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). Ertüchtigung 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

Ertüchtigung is uncommon German at frequency #64,240 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈtʏçtɪɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aktion, jemanden tüchtiger (fitter, fähiger) zu machen, und Ergebnis dieser Maßnahme".

No misspelling variants are generated for Ertüchtigung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ertüchtigung, spelled E-R-T-Ü-C-H-T-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aktion, jemanden tüchtiger (fitter, fähiger) zu machen, und Ergebnis dieser Maßnahme

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 "Ertüchtigung"?
"Ertüchtigung" is spelled E-R-T-Ü-C-H-T-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʏçtɪɡʊŋ].
What does "Ertüchtigung" mean?
As a noun, "Ertüchtigung" means: Aktion, jemanden tüchtiger (fitter, fähiger) zu machen, und Ergebnis dieser Maßnahme
How do you pronounce "Ertüchtigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ertüchtigung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʏçtɪɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ertüchtigung" come from?
"Ertüchtigung" 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 “Ertüchtigung”

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

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