ergeben
\ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩\
The verdict
“ergeben” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Affectueux, attaché, dévoué.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ergeben · ergeben · French
ergeben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | ergeben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ergeben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Affectueux, attaché, dévoué.".
Zero misspellings are on record for ergeben in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is ergeben, spelled E-R-G-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Affectueux, attaché, dévoué.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ergeben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
»Glücklicherweise, Sire«, versetzte Herr von Blacas, »können wir auf die Armee rechnen. Eure Majestät wissen, wie ergeben sie allen Berichten zufolge Ihrer Regierung ist.«
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.