Erbsen

[ˈɛʁpsn̩]

/[ˈɛʁpsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erbsen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,871
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erbse

Corpus desk

Index DE-erbsen · Erbsen · German

Erbsen · rank #18,871 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,871
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH empor

Nearest frequency peer: empor (-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 „Erbsen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erbsen“ 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).

Erbsen vs Eren
67% similar
Erbsen vs essen
50% similar
Erbsen vs Erden
67% similar

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

Key facts for Erbsen
PropertyValue
HeadwordErbsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁpsn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,871
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erbsen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Erbsenliegt 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: „empor“ (#18,870), „Erdboden“ (#18,872), „Emanzipation“ (#18,869). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erbsen“ bei #18,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Erbsen (IPA [ˈɛʁpsn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,871 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erbsen, with forms such as "ebrsen", "erbbsen", and "erbesn". 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, "Eren", "essen", "Erden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Erbsen, spelled E-R-B-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erbse
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Erbse
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Erbse
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Erbse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebrsen
  • erbbsen
  • erbesn
  • erbsenn
  • erbsne
  • erbssen
  • errbsen
  • ersben
  • rebsen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Erbsen - 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.

ebrsen2erbbsen1erbesn2erbsenn1erbsne2erbssen1errbsen1ersben2
Edit distance from "Erbsen"

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 "Erbsen"?
"Erbsen" is spelled E-R-B-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁpsn̩].
What does "Erbsen" mean?
As a noun, "Erbsen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erbse
What words are commonly confused with "Erbsen"?
"Erbsen" is commonly confused with "Eren", "essen", "Erden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erbsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erbsen" is [ˈɛʁpsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erbsen" come from?
"Erbsen" 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 "Erbsen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list