erfreulich
\ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪç\
The verdict
“erfreulich” 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) - Réjouissant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erfreulich · erfreulich · French
erfreulich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | erfreulich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
erfreulich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Réjouissant.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erfreulich, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is erfreulich, spelled E-R-F-R-E-U-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Réjouissant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erfreulich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Resultat ist insofern erfreulich, als Lulas Regierung zuzutrauen ist, die gröbsten Unerträglichkeiten der Bolsonaro-Zeit wieder rückgängig zu machen: dass sie also von der staatlichen Förderung der Abholzung des Amazonas-Regenwalds abgeht, dass sie das Land nicht mehr als Verbündeten für Rechtsextreme und -populisten aller Länder positioniert und dass…
Bei Badeurlauben wie vielleicht auch sonst ganz allgemein im Leben ist der einzige wirklich erfreuliche Augenblick das Frühstück. Ich bediente mich dreimal vom Büffet: Chorizo, Rührei … warum mir etwas versagen?
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.