Ergriffenheit
\ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɪfn̩haɪ̯t\
The verdict
“Ergriffenheit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Émotion.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ergriffenheit · Ergriffenheit · French
Ergriffenheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Ergriffenheit |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɪfn̩haɪ̯t\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Ergriffenheit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɪfn̩haɪ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Émotion.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Ergriffenheit in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Ergriffenheit, spelled E-R-G-R-I-F-F-E-N-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Émotion.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ergriffenheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Pause entstand, weil mir die Ergriffenheit über mein trauriges Schicksal wohl die Kehle zuschnürte.
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.