ésser

[ˈesə]

/[ˈesə]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-esser · ésser · German

ésser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" 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 ésser
PropertyValue
Headwordésser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈesə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ésser“ im Deutschen

éssersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ésser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈesə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sein".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ésser in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ésser, spelled É-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sóc una veu més, que pregunta cantant, una resposta o raó.

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list