Erdmann

/[ˈeːɐ̯tman]/ name

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,903

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Erdmann is aGermanname. It means: männlicher Vorname Pronounced [ˈeːɐ̯tman]. Often confused with Ehemann.

Key facts for Erdmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordErdmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechName
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯tman]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,903
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Erdmann in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Erdmann is 7 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːɐ̯tman]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,903 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "männlicher Vorname".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Erdmann, with forms such as "edrmann", "erdamnn", and "erddmann". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ehemann", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Erdmann, spelled E-R-D-M-A-N-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: edrmann,erdamnn,erddmann,erdman,erdmmann,erdmnan,ermdann,errdmann,redmann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Erdmann

Misspelling Variants of "Erdmann"

edrmann7erdamnn7erddmann8erdman6erdmmann8erdmnan7ermdann7errdmann8
Misspelling Variants of "Erdmann"

Frequency rank: #20,903 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erdmann"?
"Erdmann" is spelled E-R-D-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯tman].
What does "Erdmann" mean?
As a name, "Erdmann" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Erdmann"?
"Erdmann" is commonly confused with "Ehemann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erdmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erdmann" is [ˈeːɐ̯tman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erdmann" come from?
"Erdmann" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.