erfasste

[ɛɐ̯ˈfastə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfastə]/ adj

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The verdict

“erfasste” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,570
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erfasste vs erlässt
63% similar
erfasste vs erfassten
89% similar
erfasste vs erfasst
88% similar

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

Key facts for erfasste
PropertyValue
Headworderfasste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfastə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,570
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erfasste” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erfasste lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erfasste (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfastə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,570 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfasste, with forms such as "efrasste", "erafsste", and "erfasset". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "erlässt", "erfassten", "erfasst", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is erfasste, spelled E-R-F-A-S-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrasste
  • erafsste
  • erfasset
  • erfasstte
  • erfaste
  • erfastse
  • erfaßte
  • erffasste
  • erfsaste
  • errfasste
  • refasste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erfasste - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efrasste2erafsste2erfasset2erfasstte1erfaste1erfastse2erfaßte2erffasste1
Edit distance from "erfasste"

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 "erfasste"?
"erfasste" is spelled E-R-F-A-S-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfastə].
What does "erfasste" mean?
As an adjective, "erfasste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfasst
What words are commonly confused with "erfasste"?
"erfasste" is commonly confused with "erlässt", "erfassten", "erfasst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erfasste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfasste" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfastə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfasste" come from?
"erfasste" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “erfasste”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-F-A-S-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈfastə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erlässt” - see the side-by-side comparison. erfasste vs erlässt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list