Erdgas

[ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡaːs]

/[ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡaːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erdgas” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,064. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,064
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein in den Hohlräumen der Erdkruste vorkommendes brennbares Gas, besteht überwiegend aus Methan

Corpus desk

Index DE-erdgas · Erdgas · German

Erdgas · rank #12,064 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,064
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Episoden

Nearest frequency peer: Episoden (-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 „Erdgas“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erdgas“ 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).

Erdgas vs ergab
50% similar
Erdgas vs Erdoğan
57% similar

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

Key facts for Erdgas
PropertyValue
HeadwordErdgas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡaːs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,064
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erdgas“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Erdgasliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Episoden“ (#12,063), „erhob“ (#12,065), „entscheide“ (#12,062). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erdgas“ bei #12,064. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Erdgas (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡaːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,064 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein in den Hohlräumen der Erdkruste vorkommendes brennbares Gas, besteht überwiegend aus Methan".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erdgas, with forms such as "edrgas", "erdags", and "erddgas". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ergab", "Erdoğan", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Erdgas, spelled E-R-D-G-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein in den Hohlräumen der Erdkruste vorkommendes brennbares Gas, besteht überwiegend aus Methan

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Erdgas wird als Energieträger in Zukunft eine zunehmend wichtige Rolle spielen.
  2. „So entstehen Risse, durch die mit herkömmlichen Methoden nicht förderbares Erdgas entweichen kann.“

Synonyms

Naturgas

Antonyms

Erdöl

This word in other languages

natural gas(English)gas natural(Español)gaz naturel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • edrgas
  • erdags
  • erddgas
  • erdgass
  • erdggas
  • erdgsa
  • ergdas
  • errdgas
  • redgas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

edrgas2erdags2erddgas1erdgass1erdggas1erdgsa2ergdas2errdgas1
Edit distance from "Erdgas"

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 "Erdgas"?
"Erdgas" is spelled E-R-D-G-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡaːs].
What does "Erdgas" mean?
As a noun, "Erdgas" means: ein in den Hohlräumen der Erdkruste vorkommendes brennbares Gas, besteht überwiegend aus Methan
What words are commonly confused with "Erdgas"?
"Erdgas" is commonly confused with "ergab", "Erdoğan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erdgas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erdgas" is [ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erdgas" come from?
"Erdgas" 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 "Erdgas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ernten#12,066freute#12,076Dealer#12,046Gloria#12,090

Similar misspelling depth

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

Brunner9 variantsWürfel9 variantsMerkur9 variantsumgeht9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list