erklären
\ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁən\
The verdict
“erklären” 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) - Expliquer, rendre clair, faire comprendre, rendre intelligible par l’enseignement ou la démonstration.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erklaren · erklären · French
erklären · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | erklären |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « erklären » en français
Rare enough to double-check
erklären is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for erklären in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is erklären, spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Expliquer, rendre clair, faire comprendre, rendre intelligible par l’enseignement ou la démonstration.
- 2Expliquer, faire connaître la cause, le motif d’une chose.
- 3Déclarer, proclamer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erklären appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Lehrer hat den Schülern erklärt, wie man den Satz des Pythagoras anwendet.
Mädchen aus konservativen Familien werden häufiger ungewollt schwanger, weil niemand ihnen erklärt, wie man verhütet.
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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.