ergeben

[ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ergeben” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,244
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bereit, jemandem zu dienen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ergeben · ergeben · German

ergeben · rank #2,244 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,244
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Englischen

Nearest frequency peer: Englischen (-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 „ergeben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ergeben“ 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).

ergeben vs erlebe
71% similar
ergeben vs erhebe
71% similar
ergeben vs erleben
86% similar

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

Key facts for ergeben
PropertyValue
Headwordergeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,244
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ergeben“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Englischen“ (#2,243), „erklärte“ (#2,245), „eng“ (#2,242). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ergeben“ bei #2,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ergeben (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,244 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bereit, jemandem zu dienen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ergeben, with forms such as "egreben", "eregben", and "ergbeen". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "erlebe", "erhebe", "erleben", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ergeben, spelled E-R-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bereit, jemandem zu dienen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Manch ein Reicher sucht sich ergebenes Personal.

Synonyms

loyaltreu

Antonyms

illoyaluntreu

This word in other languages

devoted(English)fiel(Español)soumis(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egreben
  • eregben
  • ergbeen
  • ergebben
  • ergebenn
  • ergebne
  • ergeebn
  • erggeben
  • errgeben
  • regeben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egreben2eregben2ergbeen2ergebben1ergebenn1ergebne2ergeebn2erggeben1
Edit distance from "ergeben"

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 "ergeben"?
"ergeben" is spelled E-R-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩].
What does "ergeben" mean?
As an adjective, "ergeben" means: bereit, jemandem zu dienen
What words are commonly confused with "ergeben"?
"ergeben" is commonly confused with "erlebe", "erhebe", "erleben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ergeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ergeben" is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ergeben" come from?
"ergeben" 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 "ergeben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Einheit#2,241Gewicht#2,247demnach#2,239bekomme#2,233

Similar misspelling depth

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

aussieht10 variantsfrisch10 variantsbeendet10 variantsübrigen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list