erfreut

[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯t]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯t]/ adj

The verdict

“erfreut” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,358
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch etwas oder jemanden positiv gestimmt sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfreut · erfreut · German

erfreut · rank #5,358 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,358
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Episode

Nearest frequency peer: Episode (-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 „erfreut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erfreut“ 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).

erfreut vs erneut
71% similar
erfreut vs erregt
71% similar
erfreut vs erfreute
88% similar

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

Key facts for erfreut
PropertyValue
Headworderfreut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,358
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erfreut“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erfreutliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Episode“ (#5,357), „erhebliche“ (#5,359), „entwickelten“ (#5,356). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erfreut“ bei #5,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around erfreut (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,358 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch etwas oder jemanden positiv gestimmt sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfreut, with forms such as "efrreut", "erferut", and "erffreut". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "erneut", "erregt", "erfreute", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erfreut, spelled E-R-F-R-E-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch etwas oder jemanden positiv gestimmt sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein sichtlich erfreuter Trainer gratulierte nach dem Gewinn seinen Spielern.
  2. Da lacht der Leser erfreut: Wilhelm Buschs Zeichungen aus dem vorvorigen Jahrhundert treffen immer noch auf große Zuneigung.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrreut
  • erferut
  • erffreut
  • erfretu
  • erfreutt
  • erfrreut
  • erfruet
  • errfeut
  • errfreut
  • refreut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrreut2erferut2erffreut1erfretu2erfreutt1erfrreut1erfruet2errfeut2
Edit distance from "erfreut"

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 "erfreut"?
"erfreut" is spelled E-R-F-R-E-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯t].
What does "erfreut" mean?
As an adjective, "erfreut" means: durch etwas oder jemanden positiv gestimmt sein
What words are commonly confused with "erfreut"?
"erfreut" is commonly confused with "erneut", "erregt", "erfreute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erfreut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfreut" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfreut" come from?
"erfreut" 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 "erfreut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list