Erstein

\ɛʁ.ʃtajn\

/\ɛʁ.ʃtajn\/ name

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The verdict

“Erstein” is uncommon French (frequency #88,593 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,593
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune située dans le département du Bas-Rhin, en Alsace.

Key facts for Erstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordErstein
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɛʁ.ʃtajn\
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,593
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erstein” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Erstein lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erstein is uncommon French at frequency #88,593 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɛʁ.ʃtajn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Erstein in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Erstein, spelled E-R-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune située dans le département du Bas-Rhin, en Alsace.
  2. 2
    Canton français, situé dans le département du Bas-Rhin.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erstein"?
"Erstein" is spelled E-R-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛʁ.ʃtajn\.
What does "Erstein" mean?
As a proper noun, "Erstein" means: Commune située dans le département du Bas-Rhin, en Alsace.
How do you pronounce "Erstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erstein" is \ɛʁ.ʃtajn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erstein" come from?
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Using “Erstein”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-R-S-T-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛʁ.ʃtajn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list