Erwerbung

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁbʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁbʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erwerbung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #91,550 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#91,550
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Handlung, etwas zu erwerben, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung

Key facts for Erwerbung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErwerbung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁbʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,550
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erwerbung” 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). Erwerbung lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Erwerbung is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁbʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #91,550 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Handlung, etwas zu erwerben, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung".

Zero misspellings are on record for Erwerbung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Erwerbung, spelled E-R-W-E-R-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, etwas zu erwerben, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung

Synonyms

AcquisitionBeschaffungErwerb

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 "Erwerbung"?
"Erwerbung" is spelled E-R-W-E-R-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁbʊŋ].
What does "Erwerbung" mean?
As a noun, "Erwerbung" means: Handlung, etwas zu erwerben, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung
How do you pronounce "Erwerbung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erwerbung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁbʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erwerbung" come from?
"Erwerbung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Erwerbung”

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

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