Erfinders

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndɐs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndɐs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erfinders” is uncommon German (frequency #60,531 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,531
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfinder

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfinders · Erfinders · German

Erfinders · rank #60,531 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,531
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erbschaften

Nearest frequency peer: Erbschaften (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Erfinders“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Erfinders“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Erfinders
PropertyValue
HeadwordErfinders
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndɐs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,531
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Erfinders“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Erfindersfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Erbschaften“ (#60,530), „erfüllende“ (#60,532), „erachtete“ (#60,529). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erfinders“ bei #60,531. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erfinders is uncommon German at frequency #60,531 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndɐs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfinder".

Zero misspellings are on record for Erfinders in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Erfinders, spelled E-R-F-I-N-D-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfinder

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 "Erfinders"?
"Erfinders" is spelled E-R-F-I-N-D-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndɐs].
What does "Erfinders" mean?
As a noun, "Erfinders" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfinder
How do you pronounce "Erfinders"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erfinders" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndɐs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erfinders" come from?
"Erfinders" 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 "Erfinders", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erachtete#60,529ergebende#60,533entwenden#60,526Entitäten#60,524

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list