erfrieren

[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁiːʁən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“erfrieren” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,296
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Frost/Kälte seinen Tod finden

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfrieren · erfrieren · German

erfrieren · rank #36,296 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,296
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erdnussbutter

Nearest frequency peer: Erdnussbutter (-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 „erfrieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erfrieren“ 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).

erfrieren vs erfroren
78% similar
erfrieren vs erfreuen
78% similar
erfrieren vs einfrieren
80% similar

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

Key facts for erfrieren
PropertyValue
Headworderfrieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfʁiːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,296
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erfrieren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erfrierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erdnussbutter“ (#36,295), „erkaufen“ (#36,297), „Erlanger“ (#36,298). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erfrieren“ bei #36,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around erfrieren (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,296 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch Frost/Kälte seinen Tod finden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfrieren, with forms such as "efrrieren", "erffrieren", and "erfireren". 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, "erfroren", "erfreuen", "einfrieren", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erfrieren, spelled E-R-F-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Frost/Kälte seinen Tod finden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bei seiner Wanderung durch die Berge wurde er von einem Blizzard überrascht und ist innerhalb kurzer Zeit erfroren.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrrieren
  • erffrieren
  • erfireren
  • erfreiren
  • erfrieern
  • erfrierenn
  • erfrierne
  • erfrierren
  • erfrireen
  • erfrrieren
  • errfieren
  • errfrieren
  • refrieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrrieren2erffrieren1erfireren2erfreiren2erfrieern2erfrierenn1erfrierne2erfrierren1
Edit distance from "erfrieren"

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 "erfrieren"?
"erfrieren" is spelled E-R-F-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁiːʁən].
What does "erfrieren" mean?
As a verb, "erfrieren" means: durch Frost/Kälte seinen Tod finden
What words are commonly confused with "erfrieren"?
"erfrieren" is commonly confused with "erfroren", "erfreuen", "einfrieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erfrieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfrieren" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfrieren" come from?
"erfrieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erlenbach#36,300einladend#36,282drohender#36,267dezidiert#36,260

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

erlittenen13 variantseingeloggt13 variantsEdelmetall13 variantsdrückten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list