ergießen

\ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːsn̩\

/\ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːsn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-ergie-en · ergießen · French

ergießen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for ergießen
PropertyValue
Headwordergießen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːsn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ergießen » en français

ergießensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ergießen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːsn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se déverser.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ergießen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is ergießen, spelled E-R-G-I-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se déverser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich lasse die Gießkanne, die ich gerade erst mit frischem Wasser gefüllt habe, fallen. Scheppernd landet sie auf dem Boden, ihr Inhalt ergießt sich über meine nackten Füße.

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 "ergießen"?
"ergießen" is spelled E-R-G-I-E-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːsn̩\.
What does "ergießen" mean?
As a verb, "ergießen" means: Se déverser.
How do you pronounce "ergießen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ergießen" is \ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːsn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ergießen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list