erläutern
\ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯tɐn\
The verdict
“erläutern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expliquer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erlautern · erläutern · French
erläutern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | erläutern |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯tɐn\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « erläutern » en français
Rare enough to double-check
erläutern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯tɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expliquer.".
Zero misspellings are on record for erläutern in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 erläutern, spelled E-R-L-Ä-U-T-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Expliquer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how erläutern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Brücke soll den Alltags- und Freizeitverkehr fördern, das regionale Fuss- und Velowegnetz stärken und einen Beitrag zur nachhaltigen Mobilität leisten, wie die Gemeinden erläutern.
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.