Erscheinung
\ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋ\
The verdict
“Erscheinung” 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) - Apparition.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erscheinung · Erscheinung · French
Erscheinung · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Erscheinung |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Erscheinung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Erscheinung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Erscheinung, spelled E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Apparition.
- 2Phénomène, manifestation, caractéristique ou conséquence perceptible d'un changement, d'une évolution ou d'une altération.
- 3Apparence.
- 4Parution.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Erscheinung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ihre unerwartete Erscheinung bei der Geburtstagsfeier ihrer besten Freundin sorgte für grosse Freude.
Ueber die Erscheinungen bei der Verwitterung der Gläser und bei der Zersetzung derselben durch Wasser.
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.