Erfahrungen

[ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erfahrungen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,287
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfahrungen · Erfahrungen · German

Erfahrungen · rank #1,287 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,287
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einfluss

Nearest frequency peer: Einfluss (-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 „Erfahrungen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erfahrungen“ 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).

Erfahrungen vs Erzählungen
73% similar
Erfahrungen vs Erwähnungen
73% similar
Erfahrungen vs Erfahrung
82% similar

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

Key facts for Erfahrungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordErfahrungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,287
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erfahrungen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einfluss“ (#1,286), „erwähnt“ (#1,288), „club“ (#1,284). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erfahrungen“ bei #1,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Erfahrungen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,287 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erfahrungen, with forms such as "efrahrungen", "erafhrungen", and "erfahhrungen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Erzählungen", "Erwähnungen", "Erfahrung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Erfahrungen, spelled E-R-F-A-H-R-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrahrungen
  • erafhrungen
  • erfahhrungen
  • erfahrnugen
  • erfahrrungen
  • erfahrugnen
  • erfahrunegn
  • erfahrungenn
  • erfahrunggen
  • erfahrungne
  • erfahrunngen
  • erfahurngen
  • erfarhungen
  • erffahrungen
  • erfharungen
  • errfahrungen
  • refahrungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrahrungen2erafhrungen2erfahhrungen1erfahrnugen2erfahrrungen1erfahrugnen2erfahrunegn2erfahrungenn1
Edit distance from "Erfahrungen"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jahrhundert#1,298Unterschied#1,245aufgenommen#1,344beschäftigt#1,347

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Zusammenhang17 variantsinteressiert17 variantserfolgreich17 variantsOrganisation17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list