erstmalig
\ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪç\
The verdict
“erstmalig” 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) - Premier, qui est réalisé pour la première fois.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erstmalig · erstmalig · French
erstmalig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | erstmalig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪç\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
erstmalig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Premier, qui est réalisé pour la première fois.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erstmalig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is erstmalig, spelled E-R-S-T-M-A-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1Premier, qui est réalisé pour la première fois.
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.