erblichen

[ˈɛʁplɪçn̩]

/[ˈɛʁplɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erblichen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,655 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,655
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erblich

Key facts for erblichen
PropertyValue
Headworderblichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁplɪçn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erblichen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erblichen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erblichen is uncommon German at frequency #53,655 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛʁplɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erblichen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is erblichen, spelled E-R-B-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "erblichen"?
"erblichen" is spelled E-R-B-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁplɪçn̩].
What does "erblichen" mean?
As an adjective, "erblichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erblich
How do you pronounce "erblichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erblichen" is [ˈɛʁplɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erblichen" come from?
"erblichen" 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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Using “erblichen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-B-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁplɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list