Erfordernis

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐnɪs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erfordernis” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,628. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,628
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Voraussetzung für etwas, das ausgeführt werden soll. Im Kontext eines nicht zielgerichteten Vorganges kann es mit dem Begriff Rahmenbedingung gleichgesetzt werden.

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfordernis · Erfordernis · German

Erfordernis · rank #49,628 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,628
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erfolgsrezept

Nearest frequency peer: Erfolgsrezept (-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 „Erfordernis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erfordernis“ 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).

Erfordernis vs Erfordernisse
85% similar
Erfordernis vs erfordern
73% similar

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

Key facts for Erfordernis
PropertyValue
HeadwordErfordernis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐnɪs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,628
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erfordernis“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Erfordernisliegt 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: „Erfolgsrezept“ (#49,627), „ergiebig“ (#49,629), „entzündeten“ (#49,626). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erfordernis“ bei #49,628. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Erfordernis (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐnɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,628 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Voraussetzung für etwas, das ausgeführt werden soll. Im Kontext eines nicht zielgerichteten Vorganges kann es mit dem Begriff Rahmenbedingung gleichgesetzt werden.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erfordernis, with forms such as "efrordernis", "erffordernis", and "erfodrernis". 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, "Erfordernisse", "erfordern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Erfordernis, spelled E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voraussetzung für etwas, das ausgeführt werden soll. Im Kontext eines nicht zielgerichteten Vorganges kann es mit dem Begriff Rahmenbedingung gleichgesetzt werden.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Für viele Auslandsreisen sind Impfungen unbedingte Erfordernisse.

Synonyms

Notwendigkeit

This word in other languages

demand(English)nécessité(Français)necessidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrordernis
  • erffordernis
  • erfodrernis
  • erforddernis
  • erfordenris
  • erforderins
  • erforderniss
  • erfordernnis
  • erfordernsi
  • erforderrnis
  • erfordrenis
  • erforedrnis
  • erforrdernis
  • erfrodernis
  • erofrdernis
  • errfordernis
  • refordernis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrordernis2erffordernis1erfodrernis2erforddernis1erfordenris2erforderins2erforderniss1erfordernnis1
Edit distance from "Erfordernis"

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 "Erfordernis"?
"Erfordernis" is spelled E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐnɪs].
What does "Erfordernis" mean?
As a noun, "Erfordernis" means: Voraussetzung für etwas, das ausgeführt werden soll. Im Kontext eines nicht zielgerichteten Vorganges kann es mit dem Begriff Rahmenbedingung gleichgesetzt werden.
What words are commonly confused with "Erfordernis"?
"Erfordernis" is commonly confused with "Erfordernisse", "erfordern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erfordernis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erfordernis" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erfordernis" come from?
"Erfordernis" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Erfordernis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

entzündeten#49,626Entgleisung#49,622endgültiges#49,620erwünschten#49,636

Similar misspelling depth

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

elliptischen17 variantseingecheckt17 variantseigenwilligen17 variantsfeindliches17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list