erzürnen

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏʁnən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏʁnən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandes Zorn erregen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erzurnen · erzürnen · German

erzürnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 erzürnen
PropertyValue
Headworderzürnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏʁnən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erzürnen“ im Deutschen

erzürnenschafft 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

erzürnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏʁnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandes Zorn erregen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erzürnen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 erzürnen, spelled E-R-Z-Ü-R-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandes Zorn erregen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es erzürnt mich, dass nicht in allen Ländern dieser Welt die Menschen gerecht behandelt werden.
  2. Da erzürnte er sie, indem er zu ihr sagte: «Schwester, was ist nur los (wie kommt es bloss), dass du solche Sachen sagst, als ob du nicht meine rechtliche Schwester wärst.

This word in other languages

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 "erzürnen"?
"erzürnen" is spelled E-R-Z-Ü-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏʁnən].
What does "erzürnen" mean?
As a verb, "erzürnen" means: jemandes Zorn erregen
How do you pronounce "erzürnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erzürnen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erzürnen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list