ertränken
\ɛɐ̯.ˈtʁɛŋ.kən\
The verdict
“ertränken” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Noyer (quelqu’un).
Corpus desk
Index FR-ertranken · ertränken · French
ertränken · 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 | ertränken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯.ˈtʁɛŋ.kən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ertränken » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ertränken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯.ˈtʁɛŋ.kən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
ertränken has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ertränken, spelled E-R-T-R-Ä-N-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Noyer (quelqu’un).
- 2Se noyer, se suicider en se jetant à l’eau.
- 3Faire oublier ou disparaître.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ertränken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er hat versucht seine Frau im Meer zu ertränken.
Hör auf die Pflanze zu gießen, du ertränkst sie ja!
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.