Empörung

[ɛmˈpøːʁʊŋ]

/[ɛmˈpøːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Empörung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,703. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,703
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stark emotionale Verärgerung über etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-emporung · Empörung · German

Empörung · rank #8,703 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,703
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH empfunden

Nearest frequency peer: empfunden (-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 „Empörung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Empörung“ 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).

Empörung vs empören
63% similar

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

Key facts for Empörung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmpörung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛmˈpøːʁʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,703
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Empörung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Empörungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „empfunden“ (#8,702), „erwünscht“ (#8,704), „einführen“ (#8,701). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Empörung“ bei #8,703. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Empörung (IPA [ɛmˈpøːʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,703 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Empörung, with forms such as "emmpörung", "emppörung", and "empröung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "empören", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Empörung, spelled E-M-P-Ö-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    stark emotionale Verärgerung über etwas
  2. 2
    Auflehnung gegen bestehende (Hierarchie-)Verhältnisse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Sozialverbände reagierten mit Empörung auf den Vorschlag des Ministers.
  2. „Österreichs Empörung führte letztlich zu der Kriegserklärung an Serbien.“

Synonyms

EntrüstungAufstandRebellion

This word in other languages

indignation(English)indignación(Español)indignation(Français)indignação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmpörung
  • emppörung
  • empröung
  • empörnug
  • empörrung
  • empörugn
  • empörungg
  • empörunng
  • empöurng
  • emöprung
  • epmörung
  • mepörung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Empörung - 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.

emmpörung1emppörung1empröung2empörnug2empörrung1empörugn2empörungg1empörunng1
Edit distance from "Empörung"

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 "Empörung"?
"Empörung" is spelled E-M-P-Ö-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈpøːʁʊŋ].
What does "Empörung" mean?
As a noun, "Empörung" means: stark emotionale Verärgerung über etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Empörung"?
"Empörung" is commonly confused with "empören". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Empörung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Empörung" is [ɛmˈpøːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Empörung" come from?
"Empörung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

champion#8,693Brigitte#8,691Gefühlen#8,719bekämpft#8,684

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Einflüsse12 variantsAthleten12 variantsanderswo12 variantsabhalten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list