Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erik

/ˈɛɹɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: erik
IPA: /ˈɛɹɪk/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric.

Example Sentences

"David Baszucki created it ten years ago along with his cofounder Erik Cassel, and it’s gradually snowballed in popularity, particularly among kids and teenagers."
"Republican Erik Yassenoff, 38, was born in Upper Arlington, went to school there, served on city council, and, if elected, would bring to the Statehouse a breadth of knowledge about policy and state government rarely seen from a freshman member."
"San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson successfully underwent surgery to fix a muscle tear in his left forearm, according to the team. Per the Sharks, Karlsson is expected to be reevaluated in March."

Etymology

A spelling variant of Eric, or directly borrowed from modern Swedish Erik.

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Erik

Inflected Forms

Eric (alternative) Erick (alternative) Eriq (alternative) Erique (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Erika Eric Erich Erick Eriq Erique

Homonyms

eric erich erick ehrich

Rhymes With

eric generic derek atmospheric derrick cleric esoteric carrick merrick numeric erich erick

Questions

How do you pronounce erik?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹɪk/.
What does erik mean?: A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric.
Where does erik come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

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