erschöpft
\ɛɐ̯ˈʃœp͡ft\
The verdict
“erschöpft” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Épuisé, épuisée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erschopft · erschöpft · French
erschöpft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | erschöpft |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈʃœp͡ft\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
erschöpft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈʃœp͡ft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for erschöpft in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is erschöpft, spelled E-R-S-C-H-Ö-P-F-T.
Definition
- 1Épuisé, épuisée.
- 2Épuisé, qui ne contient plus de produit exploitable, qui n’a plus de ressources.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erschöpft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Einen Tag später traf der Impfstoff mit dem Flugzeug ein. Für die zu behandelnden Fälle mochte er ausreichen. Falls die Epidemie sich ausbreiten sollte, war er unzureichend. Auf Rieux’ Telegramm wurde geantwortet, der Sicherheitsvorrat sei erschöpft und die neue Herstellung habe begonnen.
Ich gehe durch die Gassen von Rom, auf der Suche nach diesem ganz speziellen Restaurant. Die Stadt ist stickig und heiß, ich bin erschöpft.
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.