Ärsche

[ˈɛʁʃə]

/[ˈɛʁʃə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ärsche” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,150. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,150
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arsch

Corpus desk

Index DE-arsche · Ärsche · German

Ärsche · rank #27,150 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,150
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH ärmeren

Nearest frequency peer: ärmeren (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ärsche“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ärsche“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ärsche vs Asche
67% similar
Ärsche vs arch
50% similar
Ärsche vs Arsch
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ärsche
PropertyValue
HeadwordÄrsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁʃə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,150
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ärsche“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ärscheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ärmeren“ (#27,149), „zurückgegriffen“ (#27,147), „überdeckt“ (#27,153). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „Ärsche“ bei #27,150. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Ärsche (IPA [ˈɛʁʃə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,150 among 75 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ärsche, with forms such as "räsche", "ärcshe", and "ärrsche". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Asche", "arch", "Arsch", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ärsche, spelled Ä-R-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arsch
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Arsch
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Arsch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • räsche
  • ärcshe
  • ärrsche
  • ärscche
  • ärsceh
  • ärschhe
  • ärshce
  • ärssche
  • äsrche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ärsche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

räsche2ärcshe2ärrsche1ärscche1ärsceh2ärschhe1ärshce2ärssche1
Edit distance from "Ärsche"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ärsche"?
"Ärsche" is spelled Ä-R-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁʃə].
What does "Ärsche" mean?
As a noun, "Ärsche" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arsch
What words are commonly confused with "Ärsche"?
"Ärsche" is commonly confused with "Asche", "arch", "Arsch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ärsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ärsche" is [ˈɛʁʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ärsche" come from?
"Ärsche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ärsche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wanted#27,131Angler#27,187Ariane#27,196Athlet#27,197

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

zuliebe9 variantsvollzog9 variantsTropen9 variantsSüdost9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list