ernennen
\ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnən\
The verdict
“ernennen” 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) - Nommer, désigner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ernennen · ernennen · French
ernennen · 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 | ernennen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ernennen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nommer, désigner.".
ernennen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ernennen, spelled E-R-N-E-N-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nommer, désigner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ernennen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Rektoren staatlicher Universitäten werden in Russland von der Regierung ernannt, also bestellte der Kreml mit Nikita Anissimow einen Apparatschik als Kusminows Nachfolger und sicherte sich damit die Linientreue der Universität.
Ben Gurion, der am 25. Februar zum ersten Premier Israels ernannt wird, hat die Vertreibung der Araber genehmigt.
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.