Empfang

\ɛmpˈfaŋ\

/\ɛmpˈfaŋ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Accueil, de personnes, le fait de recevoir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-empfang · Empfang · French

Empfang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Empfang
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmpfang
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛmpˈfaŋ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Empfang » en français

Empfangreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Empfang is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛmpˈfaŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Empfang has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 French form is Empfang, spelled E-M-P-F-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accueil, de personnes, le fait de recevoir.
  2. 2
    Réception d'un message, d'une transmission.
  3. 3
    Fête.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Empfang durch die Familie Weber war freundlich.
  2. Alles an Solschenizyns Schicksal ist groß, und so wurde er (...) gewaltsam in ein Flugzeug nach Frankfurt gesetzt und dort von Willy Brandt wie ein Staatschef in Empfang genommen.

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 "Empfang"?
"Empfang" is spelled E-M-P-F-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛmpˈfaŋ\.
What does "Empfang" mean?
As a noun, "Empfang" means: Accueil, de personnes, le fait de recevoir.
How do you pronounce "Empfang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Empfang" is \ɛmpˈfaŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Empfang" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list