Erdbeere

[ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːʁə]

/[ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erdbeere” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,082
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine an niedrigen Stauden wachsende, genießbare, rote Frucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-erdbeere · Erdbeere · German

Erdbeere · rank #38,082 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,082
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erbärmlichen

Nearest frequency peer: erbärmlichen (-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 „Erdbeere“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erdbeere“ 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).

Erdbeere vs Erdbeeren
89% similar

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

Key facts for Erdbeere
PropertyValue
HeadwordErdbeere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːʁə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,082
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erdbeere“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Erdbeereliegt 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: „erbärmlichen“ (#38,081), „entwickeltes“ (#38,080), „Erleichterungen“ (#38,084). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erdbeere“ bei #38,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Erdbeere (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːʁə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,082 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erdbeere, with forms such as "edrbeere", "erbdeere", and "erdbbeere". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Erdbeeren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Erdbeere, spelled E-R-D-B-E-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine an niedrigen Stauden wachsende, genießbare, rote Frucht
  2. 2
    diese Staude (Gattung Fragaria)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Erdbeeren sind süß.
  2. Jetzt ist Pflanzzeit für Erdbeeren.

Synonyms

BrestlingPrestling

Antonyms

BrombeereHeidelbeereHimbeereJohannisbeereStachelbeere

This word in other languages

strawberry(English)fresa(Español)fraise(Français)morango(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • edrbeere
  • erbdeere
  • erdbbeere
  • erdbeeer
  • erdbeerre
  • erdbere
  • erdberee
  • erddbeere
  • erdebere
  • errdbeere
  • redbeere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

edrbeere2erbdeere2erdbbeere1erdbeeer2erdbeerre1erdbere1erdberee2erddbeere1
Edit distance from "Erdbeere"

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 "Erdbeere"?
"Erdbeere" is spelled E-R-D-B-E-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːʁə].
What does "Erdbeere" mean?
As a noun, "Erdbeere" means: eine an niedrigen Stauden wachsende, genießbare, rote Frucht
What words are commonly confused with "Erdbeere"?
"Erdbeere" is commonly confused with "Erdbeeren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erdbeere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erdbeere" is [ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erdbeere" come from?
"Erdbeere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

entbehrt#38,077Erzfeind#38,091Eisleben#38,072Dreiecks#38,055

Similar misspelling depth

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

ersucht11 variantsFlocken11 variantsframing11 variantschanges11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list