Erzählkunst

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlˌkʊnst]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlˌkʊnst]/ noun

The verdict

“Erzählkunst” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fähigkeit, etwas gut zu erzählen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erzahlkunst · Erzählkunst · German

Erzählkunst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Erzählkunst
PropertyValue
HeadwordErzählkunst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlˌkʊnst]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Erzählkunst“ im Deutschen

Erzählkunstschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erzählkunst is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlˌkʊnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Erzählkunst, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Erzählkunst, spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-K-U-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit, etwas gut zu erzählen
  2. 2
    epische Dichtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Erzählkunst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Sie wird als ein hervorragendes Beispiel moderner Erzählkunst gewürdigt.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erzählkunst"?
"Erzählkunst" is spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-K-U-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlˌkʊnst].
What does "Erzählkunst" mean?
As a noun, "Erzählkunst" means: Fähigkeit, etwas gut zu erzählen
How do you pronounce "Erzählkunst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erzählkunst" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlˌkʊnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erzählkunst" come from?
"Erzählkunst" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list