erbrechen

[ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erbrechen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,871
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seinen Mageninhalt durch den Mund entleeren; sich übergeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-erbrechen · erbrechen · German

erbrechen · rank #17,871 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,871
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entdeckungen

Nearest frequency peer: Entdeckungen (-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 „erbrechen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erbrechen“ 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).

erbrechen vs erbrecht
78% similar
erbrechen vs erreichen
78% similar
erbrechen vs errechnen
78% similar

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

Key facts for erbrechen
PropertyValue
Headworderbrechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,871
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erbrechen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erbrechenliegt 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: „Entdeckungen“ (#17,870), „ereignet“ (#17,872), „Elektromobilität“ (#17,869). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erbrechen“ bei #17,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around erbrechen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,871 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for erbrechen, with forms such as "ebrrechen", "erbbrechen", and "erberchen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "erbrecht", "erreichen", "errechnen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 erbrechen, spelled E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    seinen Mageninhalt durch den Mund entleeren; sich übergeben
  2. 2
    seinen Mageninhalt durch den Mund entleeren; sich übergeben
  3. 3
    etwas oral aus dem Magen ausscheiden
  4. 4
    etwas gewaltsam öffnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es ist ganz normal, dass Ihnen jetzt öfter schlecht ist und Sie morgens erbrechen. Sie sind schwanger.
  2. „Sowie der Patient Schatten an der Wand wahrnimmt, muß er sich unweigerlich erbrechen.“

Synonyms

auswürgenspeibenspeienspuckensich übergebenvomierenbrechenkotzenreihernaufbrechenaufsprengen

This word in other languages

vomit(English)vomitar(Español)vomir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebrrechen
  • erbbrechen
  • erberchen
  • erbrcehen
  • erbrecchen
  • erbrecehn
  • erbrechenn
  • erbrechhen
  • erbrechne
  • erbrehcen
  • erbrrechen
  • errbechen
  • errbrechen
  • rebrechen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erbrechen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ebrrechen2erbbrechen1erberchen2erbrcehen2erbrecchen1erbrecehn2erbrechenn1erbrechhen1
Edit distance from "erbrechen"

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 "erbrechen"?
"erbrechen" is spelled E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩].
What does "erbrechen" mean?
As a verb, "erbrechen" means: seinen Mageninhalt durch den Mund entleeren; sich übergeben
What words are commonly confused with "erbrechen"?
"erbrechen" is commonly confused with "erbrecht", "erreichen", "errechnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erbrechen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erbrechen" come from?
"erbrechen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fachkraft#17,881Fahrstuhl#17,882dynamisch#17,856Feinstaub#17,887

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

existierte14 variantsdarstellte14 variantsdargelegt14 variantsFrancesco14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list