Erwachsener

\ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənɐ\

/\ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənɐ\/ noun

The verdict

“Erwachsener” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Homme adulte.

Corpus desk

Index FR-erwachsener · Erwachsener · French

Erwachsener · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Erwachsener
PropertyValue
HeadwordErwachsener
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənɐ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Erwachsener » en français

Erwachsenersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erwachsener is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Homme adulte.".

Erwachsener has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Erwachsener, spelled E-R-W-A-C-H-S-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Homme adulte.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Erwachsener appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wie kannst du es zulassen, dass dein sechsjähriger Sohn Knallkörper zündet, die nur an Erwachsene abgegeben werden dürfen?
  2. Kleinkinder, also Reisende bis einen Tag vor ihrem sechsten Geburtstag, können in Zügen und Bussen der ÖBB kostenlos und ohne Ticket in Begleitung einer oder eines Erwachsenen mitfahren.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erwachsener"?
"Erwachsener" is spelled E-R-W-A-C-H-S-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənɐ\.
What does "Erwachsener" mean?
As a noun, "Erwachsener" means: Homme adulte.
How do you pronounce "Erwachsener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erwachsener" is \ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erwachsener" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list