Erwiderung

[ɛɐ̯ˈviːdəʁʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈviːdəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erwiderung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,294 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,294
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Handlung, auf eine Äußerung zu antworten, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung

Key facts for Erwiderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErwiderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈviːdəʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,294
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erwiderung” 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). Erwiderung 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 Erwiderung is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdəʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,294 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Erwiderung 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Erwiderung, spelled E-R-W-I-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, auf eine Äußerung zu antworten, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung
  2. 2
    gleichartige Reaktion

Synonyms

AntwortEntgegnungReplik

This word in other languages

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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 "Erwiderung"?
"Erwiderung" is spelled E-R-W-I-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdəʁʊŋ].
What does "Erwiderung" mean?
As a noun, "Erwiderung" means: Handlung, auf eine Äußerung zu antworten, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung
How do you pronounce "Erwiderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erwiderung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erwiderung" come from?
"Erwiderung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Erwiderung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-W-I-D-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdəʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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