erforschen

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erforschen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,859. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,859
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden genau untersuchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erforschen · erforschen · German

erforschen · rank #11,859 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,859
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entdeckten

Nearest frequency peer: entdeckten (-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 „erforschen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erforschen“ 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).

erforschen vs erforscht
80% similar
erforschen vs erlöschen
70% similar
erforschen vs Erforschung
73% similar

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

Key facts for erforschen
PropertyValue
Headworderforschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,859
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erforschen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erforschenliegt 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: „entdeckten“ (#11,858), „erkunden“ (#11,860), „Elektrotechnik“ (#11,857). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erforschen“ bei #11,859. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around erforschen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,859 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden genau untersuchen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for erforschen, with forms such as "efrorschen", "erfforschen", and "erforcshen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erforscht", "erlöschen", "Erforschung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erforschen, spelled E-R-F-O-R-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden genau untersuchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unsere Arbeitsgruppe erforscht das Sozialverhalten des Nacktmulls.
  2. Alexander von Humboldt erforschte den südamerikanischen Kontinent mit großer Leidenschaft.

Synonyms

ergründenuntersuchen

This word in other languages

research(English)investigar(Español)explorer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrorschen
  • erfforschen
  • erforcshen
  • erforrschen
  • erforscchen
  • erforscehn
  • erforschenn
  • erforschhen
  • erforschne
  • erforshcen
  • erforsschen
  • erfosrchen
  • erfroschen
  • erofrschen
  • errforschen
  • reforschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrorschen2erfforschen1erforcshen2erforrschen1erforscchen1erforscehn2erforschenn1erforschhen1
Edit distance from "erforschen"

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 "erforschen"?
"erforschen" is spelled E-R-F-O-R-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃn̩].
What does "erforschen" mean?
As a verb, "erforschen" means: mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden genau untersuchen
What words are commonly confused with "erforschen"?
"erforschen" is commonly confused with "erforscht", "erlöschen", "Erforschung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erforschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erforschen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erforschen" come from?
"erforschen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entdeckten#11,858Freiburger#11,874Geldbeutel#11,880Geographie#11,881

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Fotografien16 variantsGrundstein16 variantsBeschaffung16 variantsHindernisse16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list