erwarten

\ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtn̩\

/\ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-erwarten · erwarten · French

erwarten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for erwarten
PropertyValue
Headworderwarten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « erwarten » en français

erwartensiège 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

erwarten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for erwarten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is erwarten, spelled E-R-W-A-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attendre.
  2. 2
    Attendre de, compter sur, escompter.
  3. 3
    Attendre un enfant (à naître).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Polizei nahm den offensichtlich betrunkenen Angreifer fest. Nach einer Blutabnahme wurde er wieder entlassen. Ihn erwartet ein Strafverfahren wegen Angriffs und "Widerstandes gegen Personen, die Vollstreckungsbeamten gleichstehen" sowie vorsätzlicher Körperverletzung.
  2. „Als wir nach Deutschland kamen, da haben wir an vieles gedacht und vieles erwartet. Aber nicht, dass ich einmal Oberbürgermeister der fünftgrößten deutschen Stadt – unserer Heimat – werde“, erinnerte sich der (Bürgermeister) in seiner Antrittsrede.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erwarten"?
"erwarten" is spelled E-R-W-A-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtn̩\.
What does "erwarten" mean?
As a verb, "erwarten" means: Attendre.
How do you pronounce "erwarten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwarten" is \ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwarten" come from?
"erwarten" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list