Erfurter

[ˈɛʁfʊʁtɐ]

/[ˈɛʁfʊʁtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erfurter” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,225. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,225
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einwohner von Erfurt (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfurter · Erfurter · German

Erfurter · rank #18,225 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,225
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entwendet

Nearest frequency peer: entwendet (-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 „Erfurter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erfurter“ 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).

Erfurter vs Erfurt
75% similar

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

Key facts for Erfurter
PropertyValue
HeadwordErfurter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁfʊʁtɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,225
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erfurter“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entwendet“ (#18,224), „ernannte“ (#18,226), „entführen“ (#18,223). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erfurter“ bei #18,225. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Erfurter (IPA [ˈɛʁfʊʁtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,225 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einwohner von Erfurt (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erfurter, with forms such as "efrurter", "erffurter", and "erfruter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Erfurt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Erfurter, spelled E-R-F-U-R-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwohner von Erfurt (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er ist Erfurter, seine Frau kommt aus Gera.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrurter
  • erffurter
  • erfruter
  • erfuretr
  • erfurrter
  • erfurterr
  • erfurtre
  • erfurtter
  • erfutrer
  • errfurter
  • erufrter
  • refurter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrurter2erffurter1erfruter2erfuretr2erfurrter1erfurterr1erfurtre2erfurtter1
Edit distance from "Erfurter"

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 "Erfurter"?
"Erfurter" is spelled E-R-F-U-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁfʊʁtɐ].
What does "Erfurter" mean?
As a noun, "Erfurter" means: Einwohner von Erfurt (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)
What words are commonly confused with "Erfurter"?
"Erfurter" is commonly confused with "Erfurt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erfurter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erfurter" is [ˈɛʁfʊʁtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erfurter" come from?
"Erfurter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ernannte#18,226Euphorie#18,229Fasching#18,235dominant#18,209

Similar misspelling depth

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

education12 variantsfiktiven12 variantsGameplay12 variantsbegnügen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list