Empfehlung

\ɛmp.ˈfeː.lʊŋ\

/\ɛmp.ˈfeː.lʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-empfehlung · Empfehlung · French

Empfehlung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Empfehlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmpfehlung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛmp.ˈfeː.lʊŋ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Empfehlung » en français

Empfehlungreste 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for Empfehlung in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Empfehlung, spelled E-M-P-F-E-H-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recommandation.
  2. 2
    Recommandation, action de recommander quelqu’un.
  3. 3
    Salutations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach den Empfehlungen von Kommission und Zentralbank gilt es in Brüssel nun als Formsache, dass der Rat der 27 EU-Mitgliedsstaaten im Laufe des Juli die Aufnahme Kroatiens in die gemeinsame Währung zum Anfang des kommenden Jahres beschließen wird.
  2. Ich folge seiner Empfehlung und nehme die Mam’zelle – eine modernisierte Croque Madame mit weich gekochtem Ei.

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 "Empfehlung"?
"Empfehlung" is spelled E-M-P-F-E-H-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛmp.ˈfeː.lʊŋ\.
What does "Empfehlung" mean?
As a noun, "Empfehlung" means: Recommandation.
How do you pronounce "Empfehlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Empfehlung" is \ɛmp.ˈfeː.lʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Empfehlung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list