ertrinken
\ɛɐ̯.ˈtʁɪŋ.kən\
The verdict
“ertrinken” 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) - Se noyer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ertrinken · ertrinken · French
ertrinken · 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 | ertrinken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯.ˈtʁɪŋ.kən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ertrinken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯.ˈtʁɪŋ.kən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se noyer.".
ertrinken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ertrinken, spelled E-R-T-R-I-N-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Se noyer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ertrinken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er ertrank dann in Melancholie, fürchtete zu schnarchen und ihr noch mehr Unannehmlichkeiten zu bereiten oder, schlimmer noch, in Schlaf zu versinken, und dass sie, sobald sie erwachte, eingedöst an ihrer Seite einen hässlichen, alten Mann erblickte mit offen stehendem Mund und übelriechend.
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.