erwerben
\ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁbn̩\
The verdict
“erwerben” 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) - Acquérir, obtenir par achat ou négotiation.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erwerben · erwerben · French
erwerben · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | erwerben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁbn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « erwerben » en français
Rare enough to double-check
erwerben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erwerben, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is erwerben, spelled E-R-W-E-R-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Acquérir, obtenir par achat ou négotiation.
- 2Acquérir, obtenir en étudiant.
- 3Acquérir, obtenir en travaillant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erwerben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er hat ein schönes Haus erworben.
Es ist wie verhext! Seit fast vier Jahren versucht Marina Schlick aus Essen bereits, im Supermarkt einen Warentrenner zu kaufen. Doch immer, wenn sie kurz davor ist, ein Exemplar zu erwerben, wird es ihr ohne Angabe von Gründen wieder weggenommen.
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.