Erbauung

[ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Erbauung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,292
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, ein Bauwerk zu errichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-erbauung · Erbauung · German

Erbauung · rank #36,292 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,292
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entschlüsselt

Nearest frequency peer: entschlüsselt (-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 „Erbauung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erbauung“ 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).

Erbauung vs Erwägung
63% similar
Erbauung vs erbauen
63% similar

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

Key facts for Erbauung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErbauung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,292
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erbauung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Erbauungliegt 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: „entschlüsselt“ (#36,291), „Erbschaftssteuer“ (#36,293), „entgegengesetzt“ (#36,289). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erbauung“ bei #36,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Erbauung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,292 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erbauung, with forms such as "ebrauung", "erabuung", and "erbaung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Erwägung", "erbauen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Erbauung, spelled E-R-B-A-U-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, ein Bauwerk zu errichten
  2. 2
    Vorgang, bei dem die psychische Verfassung positiv beeinflusst wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Noch heute lässt sich auf dem Luftbild erahnen, dass die Stadtmauer einen fast perfekten Kreis bildete, man muss demnach von einer planmäßigen Erbauung ausgehen.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebrauung
  • erabuung
  • erbaung
  • erbaunug
  • erbauugn
  • erbauungg
  • erbauunng
  • erbbauung
  • erbuaung
  • errbauung
  • rebauung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ebrauung2erabuung2erbaung1erbaunug2erbauugn2erbauungg1erbauunng1erbbauung1
Edit distance from "Erbauung"

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 "Erbauung"?
"Erbauung" is spelled E-R-B-A-U-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ʊŋ].
What does "Erbauung" mean?
As a noun, "Erbauung" means: Vorgang, ein Bauwerk zu errichten
What words are commonly confused with "Erbauung"?
"Erbauung" is commonly confused with "Erwägung", "erbauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erbauung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erbauung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erbauung" come from?
"Erbauung" 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 "Erbauung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list