erbeuten

[ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erbeuten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,148
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas widerrechtlich in seinen Besitz nehmen; Beute machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erbeuten · erbeuten · German

erbeuten · rank #43,148 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,148
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Epidemien

Nearest frequency peer: Epidemien (-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 „erbeuten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erbeuten“ 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).

erbeuten vs erneute
75% similar
erbeuten vs erzeugen
75% similar
erbeuten vs erneuten
88% similar

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

Key facts for erbeuten
PropertyValue
Headworderbeuten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,148
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erbeuten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Epidemien“ (#43,147), „erfreuten“ (#43,149), „ergattert“ (#43,150). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erbeuten“ bei #43,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erbeuten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,148 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas widerrechtlich in seinen Besitz nehmen; Beute machen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erbeuten, with forms such as "ebreuten", "erbbeuten", and "erbetuen". 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, "erneute", "erzeugen", "erneuten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 erbeuten, spelled E-R-B-E-U-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas widerrechtlich in seinen Besitz nehmen; Beute machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei dem Überfall auf den Juwelier Max und Moritz erbeuteten die Täter ein mit Edelsteinen besetztes Armband im Wert von mehreren Zehntausend Euro.
  2. „Pumas erbeuten Säugetiere nahezu aller Größen.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebreuten
  • erbbeuten
  • erbetuen
  • erbeuetn
  • erbeutenn
  • erbeutne
  • erbeutten
  • erbueten
  • erebuten
  • errbeuten
  • rebeuten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ebreuten2erbbeuten1erbetuen2erbeuetn2erbeutenn1erbeutne2erbeutten1erbueten2
Edit distance from "erbeuten"

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 "erbeuten"?
"erbeuten" is spelled E-R-B-E-U-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tn̩].
What does "erbeuten" mean?
As a verb, "erbeuten" means: etwas widerrechtlich in seinen Besitz nehmen; Beute machen
What words are commonly confused with "erbeuten"?
"erbeuten" is commonly confused with "erneute", "erzeugen", "erneuten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erbeuten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erbeuten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erbeuten" come from?
"erbeuten" 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 "erbeuten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

erhellen#43,152erwehren#43,154Emirates#43,140etlicher#43,158

Similar misspelling depth

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

erwürgt11 variantsEldorado11 variantseiserner11 variantseditiert11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list