Erkundigung

\ˌɛɐ̯ˈkʊndɪɡʊŋ\

/\ˌɛɐ̯ˈkʊndɪɡʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Renseignement, information, dans le sens d'une recherche de renseignements, d'une demande d'informations.

Corpus desk

Index FR-erkundigung · Erkundigung · French

Erkundigung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Erkundigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErkundigung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌɛɐ̯ˈkʊndɪɡʊŋ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Erkundigung » en français

Erkundigungreste 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

Erkundigung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌɛɐ̯ˈkʊndɪɡʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Renseignement, information, dans le sens d'une recherche de renseignements, d'une demande d'informations.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Erkundigung, 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Erkundigung, spelled E-R-K-U-N-D-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Renseignement, information, dans le sens d'une recherche de renseignements, d'une demande d'informations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er hatte jede Erkundigung unterlassen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erkundigung"?
"Erkundigung" is spelled E-R-K-U-N-D-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌɛɐ̯ˈkʊndɪɡʊŋ\.
What does "Erkundigung" mean?
As a noun, "Erkundigung" means: Renseignement, information, dans le sens d'une recherche de renseignements, d'une demande d'informations.
How do you pronounce "Erkundigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erkundigung" is \ˌɛɐ̯ˈkʊndɪɡʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erkundigung" come from?
"Erkundigung" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list