erfreuliche

[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“erfreuliche” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,991. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,991
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erfreuliche vs erfreulichen
92% similar
erfreuliche vs erfreulicher
92% similar
erfreuliche vs erfreulich
91% similar

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

Key facts for erfreuliche
PropertyValue
Headworderfreuliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,991
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erfreuliche” 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). erfreuliche lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around erfreuliche (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,991 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfreuliche, with forms such as "efrreuliche", "erferuliche", and "erffreuliche". 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, "erfreulichen", "erfreulicher", "erfreulich", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erfreuliche, spelled E-R-F-R-E-U-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrreuliche
  • erferuliche
  • erffreuliche
  • erfreluiche
  • erfreuilche
  • erfreulcihe
  • erfreulicche
  • erfreuliceh
  • erfreulichhe
  • erfreulihce
  • erfreulliche
  • erfrreuliche
  • erfrueliche
  • errfeuliche
  • errfreuliche
  • refreuliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrreuliche2erferuliche2erffreuliche1erfreluiche2erfreuilche2erfreulcihe2erfreulicche1erfreuliceh2
Edit distance from "erfreuliche"

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 "erfreuliche"?
"erfreuliche" is spelled E-R-F-R-E-U-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçə].
What does "erfreuliche" mean?
As an adjective, "erfreuliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erfreulich
What words are commonly confused with "erfreuliche"?
"erfreuliche" is commonly confused with "erfreulichen", "erfreulicher", "erfreulich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erfreuliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfreuliche" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfreuliche" come from?
"erfreuliche" 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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Using “erfreuliche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-F-R-E-U-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯lɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erfreulichen” - see the side-by-side comparison. erfreuliche vs erfreulichen
  • 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