ergiebig

[ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːbɪç]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːbɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“ergiebig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,629. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,629
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - viel ergebend, von großer, reicher Ausbeute sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-ergiebig · ergiebig · German

ergiebig · rank #49,629 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,629
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erfordernis

Nearest frequency peer: Erfordernis (-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 „ergiebig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ergiebig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ergiebig
PropertyValue
Headwordergiebig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːbɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,629
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ergiebig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ergiebigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erfordernis“ (#49,628), „Ermittlungsbehörden“ (#49,630), „Erfolgsrezept“ (#49,627). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ergiebig“ bei #49,629. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ergiebig (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːbɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,629 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ergiebig, with forms such as "egriebig", "ergeibig", and "erggiebig". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ergiebig, spelled E-R-G-I-E-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    viel ergebend, von großer, reicher Ausbeute sein
  2. 2
    viel, großen Nutzen bringend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Geologen stießen auf eine ergiebige Ölquelle.
  2. „Leinöl ist eine der ergiebigsten pflanzlichen Quellen für Omega-3-Fettsäuren, denen viele positive Auswirkungen auf die Gesundheit nachgesagt werden.“

Antonyms

unergiebig

This word in other languages

fertile(English)pingüe(Español)fructueux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egriebig
  • ergeibig
  • erggiebig
  • ergibeig
  • ergiebbig
  • ergiebgi
  • ergiebigg
  • ergieibg
  • erigebig
  • errgiebig
  • regiebig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egriebig2ergeibig2erggiebig1ergibeig2ergiebbig1ergiebgi2ergiebigg1ergieibg2
Edit distance from "ergiebig"

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 "ergiebig"?
"ergiebig" is spelled E-R-G-I-E-B-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːbɪç].
What does "ergiebig" mean?
As an adjective, "ergiebig" means: viel ergebend, von großer, reicher Ausbeute sein
What are common misspellings of "ergiebig"?
Common misspellings include "egriebig", "ergeibig", "erggiebig", "ergibeig", "ergiebbig". The correct spelling is "ergiebig".
How do you pronounce "ergiebig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ergiebig" is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːbɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ergiebig" come from?
"ergiebig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list