erbärmlich
\ˌɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁmlɪç\
The verdict
“erbärmlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Lamentable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erbarmlich · erbärmlich · French
erbärmlich · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | erbärmlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˌɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁmlɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
erbärmlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁmlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lamentable.".
erbärmlich has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is erbärmlich, spelled E-R-B-Ä-R-M-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Lamentable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erbärmlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Bundeswehr sieht er (...) nach wie vor in einem erbärmlichen Zustand. Es gebe einen Konsens über mehr Ausrüstung, und auch da sei der Jetzt-Zustand beklagenswert, aber keinen Konsens über mehr Aufrüstung. Ein grundlegender Fehler ist das laut dem Sicherheits- und Militärexperten Masala (...)
So waren wir denn wie gehetzt ins Innere der Hütte gedrungen. Dies war leicht; denn die Türe war unverschlossen. Schon im Kiental hatte man uns gesagt, daß man in dieser Hütte übernachten könne. Der Innenraum war erbärmlich und nichts vorhanden als einige Pritschen.
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.