Erbin

[ˈɛʁbɪn]

/[ˈɛʁbɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erbin” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,533. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,533
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, der die Güter von Verstorbenen zufallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erbin · Erbin · German

Erbin · rank #30,533 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,533
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH episch

Nearest frequency peer: episch (-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 „Erbin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erbin“ 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).

Erbin vs ERN
20% similar
Erbin vs Erin
80% similar
Erbin vs Eren
60% similar

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

Key facts for Erbin
PropertyValue
HeadwordErbin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁbɪn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,533
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erbin“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „episch“ (#30,532), „erhöhe“ (#30,534), „entziffern“ (#30,531). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erbin“ bei #30,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Erbin (IPA [ˈɛʁbɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,533 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weibliche Person, der die Güter von Verstorbenen zufallen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erbin, with forms such as "ebrin", "erbbin", and "erbinn". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "ERN", "Erin", "Eren", and more, 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 Erbin, spelled E-R-B-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, der die Güter von Verstorbenen zufallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als reiche Erbin kann sie ein Leben in Saus und Braus führen.
  2. Die junge Erbin hat jetzt ein sorgenfreies Leben.

Synonyms

ErbberechtigteNachlassempfängerin

This word in other languages

heiress(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebrin
  • erbbin
  • erbinn
  • erbni
  • eribn
  • errbin
  • rebin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Erbin - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ebrin2erbbin1erbinn1erbni2eribn2errbin1rebin2
Edit distance from "Erbin"

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 "Erbin"?
"Erbin" is spelled E-R-B-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁbɪn].
What does "Erbin" mean?
As a noun, "Erbin" means: weibliche Person, der die Güter von Verstorbenen zufallen
What words are commonly confused with "Erbin"?
"Erbin" is commonly confused with "ERN", "Erin", "Eren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erbin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erbin" is [ˈɛʁbɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erbin" come from?
"Erbin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Elfer#30,527Fehde#30,552Diner#30,512Finne#30,555

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

BaFin7 variantsauffiel7 variantsIrans7 variantsAnmut7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list