erfunden

[ɛɐ̯ˈfʊndn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfʊndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erfunden” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,425. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,425
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erfinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfunden · erfunden · German

erfunden · rank #4,425 · 12 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,425
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ereignis

Nearest frequency peer: Ereignis (-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 „erfunden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erfunden“ 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).

erfunden vs erkunden
88% similar
erfunden vs errungen
75% similar
erfunden vs erkundet
75% similar

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

Key facts for erfunden
PropertyValue
Headworderfunden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfʊndn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,425
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erfunden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erfundenliegt 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: „Ereignis“ (#4,424), „Erkenntnisse“ (#4,426), „Entwicklungen“ (#4,423). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erfunden“ bei #4,425. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erfunden (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfʊndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,425 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erfinden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfunden, with forms such as "efrunden", "erffunden", and "erfnuden". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "erkunden", "errungen", "erkundet", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 erfunden, spelled E-R-F-U-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erfinden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrunden
  • erffunden
  • erfnuden
  • erfudnen
  • erfundden
  • erfundenn
  • erfundne
  • erfunedn
  • erfunnden
  • errfunden
  • erufnden
  • refunden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrunden2erffunden1erfnuden2erfudnen2erfundden1erfundenn1erfundne2erfunedn2
Edit distance from "erfunden"

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 "erfunden"?
"erfunden" is spelled E-R-F-U-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʊndn̩].
What does "erfunden" mean?
As a verb, "erfunden" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erfinden
What words are commonly confused with "erfunden"?
"erfunden" is commonly confused with "erkunden", "errungen", "erkundet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erfunden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfunden" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʊndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfunden" come from?
"erfunden" 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 "erfunden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ereignis#4,424ermordet#4,427erworben#4,428Finanzen#4,431

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Gebühren12 variantsLehrerin12 variantsUrsachen12 variantsUmstände12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list