erkrankt

\ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkt\

/\ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkt\/ adj

The verdict

“erkrankt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Malade, atteint d’une maladie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-erkrankt · erkrankt · French

erkrankt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 erkrankt
PropertyValue
Headworderkrankt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkt\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « erkrankt » en français

erkranktreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

erkrankt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Malade, atteint d’une maladie.".

erkrankt has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is erkrankt, spelled E-R-K-R-A-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malade, atteint d’une maladie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der an Parkinson erkrankte Schauspieler Michael J. Fox (Zurück in die Zukunft) übergab den wichtigen Preis für den besten Film in Form einer goldenen Maske an Produzentin Emma Thomas und ihren Mann, Regisseur Nolan.
  2. Der Verdauungstrakt wird mit dem Erreger infiziert, wenn jemand Fleisch eines erkrankten Tiers gegessen hat. Die Beschwerden entwickeln sich etwa 1 bis 3 Tage nach der Nahrungsaufnahme.

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 "erkrankt"?
"erkrankt" is spelled E-R-K-R-A-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkt\.
What does "erkrankt" mean?
As an adjective, "erkrankt" means: Malade, atteint d’une maladie.
How do you pronounce "erkrankt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erkrankt" is \ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erkrankt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list