erbauten

[ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erbauten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,631. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,631
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut

Corpus desk

Index DE-erbauten · erbauten · German

erbauten · rank #28,631 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,631
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Epilepsie

Nearest frequency peer: Epilepsie (-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 „erbauten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erbauten“ 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).

erbauten vs erraten
75% similar
erbauten vs erbeten
75% similar
erbauten vs erhalten
75% similar

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

Key facts for erbauten
PropertyValue
Headworderbauten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,631
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erbauten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erbautenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Epilepsie“ (#28,630), „erbeten“ (#28,632), „Enzym“ (#28,629). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erbauten“ bei #28,631. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erbauten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,631 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erbauten, with forms such as "ebrauten", "erabuten", and "erbatuen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "erraten", "erbeten", "erhalten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 German form is erbauten, spelled E-R-B-A-U-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebrauten
  • erabuten
  • erbatuen
  • erbauetn
  • erbautenn
  • erbautne
  • erbautten
  • erbbauten
  • erbuaten
  • errbauten
  • rebauten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erbauten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ebrauten2erabuten2erbatuen2erbauetn2erbautenn1erbautne2erbautten1erbbauten1
Edit distance from "erbauten"

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 "erbauten"?
"erbauten" is spelled E-R-B-A-U-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩].
What does "erbauten" mean?
As an adjective, "erbauten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut
What words are commonly confused with "erbauten"?
"erbauten" is commonly confused with "erraten", "erbeten", "erhalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erbauten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erbauten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erbauten" come from?
"erbauten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list