Erleichterung
\ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ\
The verdict
“Erleichterung” 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) - Soulagement, allègement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erleichterung · Erleichterung · French
Erleichterung · 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 | Erleichterung |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Erleichterung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Erleichterung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Erleichterung, spelled E-R-L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Soulagement, allègement.
- 2Facilitation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Erleichterung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am Abend das 19. Dezember ging eine Woge der Erleichterung durch weite Teile der chilenischen Bevölkerung.
Die EU-Spitze reagiert mit Erleichterung auf den Ausgang der Präsidentschaftswahl in Frankreich.
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.