erforderlich

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪç]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“erforderlich” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,494. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,494
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand/etwas ist nötig, wird gebraucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-erforderlich · erforderlich · German

erforderlich · rank #2,494 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,494
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entstand

Nearest frequency peer: entstand (-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 „erforderlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erforderlich“ 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).

erforderlich vs erforderliche
92% similar
erforderlich vs erforderlichen
86% similar

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

Key facts for erforderlich
PropertyValue
Headworderforderlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#2,494
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erforderlich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erforderlichliegt 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: „entstand“ (#2,493), „Europas“ (#2,495), „daraufhin“ (#2,492). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erforderlich“ bei #2,494. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around erforderlich (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,494 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand/etwas ist nötig, wird gebraucht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for erforderlich, with forms such as "efrorderlich", "erfforderlich", and "erfodrerlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "erforderliche", "erforderlichen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erforderlich, spelled E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand/etwas ist nötig, wird gebraucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es sind noch zwei Eier erforderlich, damit der Teig weicher wird.
  2. Für den Eintritt in den Staatsdienst sind zwei mindestens mit vollbefriedigend bestandene juristische Staatsexamina erforderlich.

Synonyms

notwendignötigobligatorischunabdingbarunentbehrlichunerlässlichvonnöten

This word in other languages

necessary(English)necesario(Español)nécessaire(Français)necessário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrorderlich
  • erfforderlich
  • erfodrerlich
  • erfordderlich
  • erfordelrich
  • erforderilch
  • erforderlcih
  • erforderlicch
  • erforderlichh
  • erforderlihc
  • erforderllich
  • erforderrlich
  • erfordrelich
  • erforedrlich
  • erforrderlich
  • erfroderlich
  • erofrderlich
  • errforderlich
  • reforderlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erforderlich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

efrorderlich2erfforderlich1erfodrerlich2erfordderlich1erfordelrich2erforderilch2erforderlcih2erforderlicch1
Edit distance from "erforderlich"

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 "erforderlich"?
"erforderlich" is spelled E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪç].
What does "erforderlich" mean?
As an adjective, "erforderlich" means: jemand/etwas ist nötig, wird gebraucht
What words are commonly confused with "erforderlich"?
"erforderlich" is commonly confused with "erforderliche", "erforderlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erforderlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erforderlich" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erforderlich" come from?
"erforderlich" 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 "erforderlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gemeinschaft#2,500Vorsitzender#2,473Auswirkungen#2,533Journalisten#2,452

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

amerikanische19 variantsunterscheiden19 variantsFranzösische19 variantsfunktionieren19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list