Erde

\ˈeːɐ̯.də\

/\ˈeːɐ̯.də\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Terre, dans le sens de la planète du système solaire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-erde · Erde · French

Erde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 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 Erde
PropertyValue
HeadwordErde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈeːɐ̯.də\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Erde » en français

Erden'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Erde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈeːɐ̯.də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Erde doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Erde, spelled E-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Terre, dans le sens de la planète du système solaire.
  2. 2
    Terre ferme, surface de notre planète qui n’est pas recouverte par les mers et les océans.
  3. 3
    Terre, sol, terrain.
  4. 4
    Terre, terreau.
  5. 5
    Prise de terre.
  6. 6
    Bas monde, par opposition au Ciel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ohne Wasser könnte niemand auf der Erde leben.
  2. Bisher sei man davon ausgegangen, dass die klimatischen Bedingungen die Erde erst in einigen Milliarden Jahren für Säugetiere gänzlich unbewohnbar machen würden, sagte Jonathan Buzan von der Universität Bern, einer der Studienautoren.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Erde"?
"Erde" is spelled E-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈeːɐ̯.də\.
What does "Erde" mean?
As a noun, "Erde" means: Terre, dans le sens de la planète du système solaire.
How do you pronounce "Erde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erde" is \ˈeːɐ̯.də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erde" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list