erwidern
\ɛɐˈvɪːdɐn\
The verdict
“erwidern” 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) - Répondre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-erwidern · erwidern · French
erwidern · 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 | erwidern |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐˈvɪːdɐn\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
erwidern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐˈvɪːdɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Répondre.".
No misspelling variants are generated for erwidern in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is erwidern, spelled E-R-W-I-D-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Répondre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erwidern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als Nina einzog, änderte sich das. Plötzlich war es viel chaotischer. Ihre Umzugskisten lagen wochenlang bei uns in der Wohnung rum. Wenn ich sie fragte, wann sie sie aufräumen will, erwiderte sie immer: Morgen.
Im Hotel hat mir der Nachtportier, ein vertrauenswürdiger Mann, gesagt, er rechne bei all diesen Ratten mit einem Unglück. ‹Die Ratten verlassen das sinkende Schiff …› Ich habe ihm erwidert, das treffe auf Schiffe zu, aber für Städte habe man es noch nie überprüft.
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.