erspähen
\ɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːən\
The verdict
“erspähen” 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) - Repérer, apercevoir, découvrir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erspahen · erspähen · French
erspähen · 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 | erspähen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « erspähen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
erspähen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Repérer, apercevoir, découvrir.".
erspähen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is erspähen, spelled E-R-S-P-Ä-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Repérer, apercevoir, découvrir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how erspähen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
»Dobby?«, nuschelte Harry und erspähte im Dämmerlicht, woher die Worte kamen.
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.