Ergreifung

[ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ergreifung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,250. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,250
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Festnahme eines Gesuchten/Flüchtigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ergreifung · Ergreifung · German

Ergreifung · rank #45,250 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,250
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erfülltes

Nearest frequency peer: erfülltes (-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 „Ergreifung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ergreifung“ 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).

Ergreifung vs ergreifen
70% similar
Ergreifung vs ergreifend
70% similar

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

Key facts for Ergreifung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErgreifung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,250
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ergreifung“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erfülltes“ (#45,249), „entwickelter“ (#45,248), „ernähre“ (#45,252). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ergreifung“ bei #45,250. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Ergreifung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,250 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ergreifung, with forms such as "egrreifung", "ergerifung", and "erggreifung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ergreifen", "ergreifend", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ergreifung, spelled E-R-G-R-E-I-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Festnahme eines Gesuchten/Flüchtigen
  2. 2
    Realisierung einer Möglichkeit/Maßnahme

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Behörden haben eine Belohnung von 100.000 Euro für die Ergreifung der Täter ausgeschrieben.“
  2. Nach Ergreifung diverser Abwehrmaßnahmen gingen die nächtlichen Überfälle drastisch zurück.

Synonyms

ErgreifenFestnahmeVerhaftung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egrreifung
  • ergerifung
  • erggreifung
  • ergrefiung
  • ergreiffung
  • ergreifnug
  • ergreifugn
  • ergreifungg
  • ergreifunng
  • ergreiufng
  • ergriefung
  • ergrreifung
  • errgeifung
  • errgreifung
  • regreifung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egrreifung2ergerifung2erggreifung1ergrefiung2ergreiffung1ergreifnug2ergreifugn2ergreifungg1
Edit distance from "Ergreifung"

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 "Ergreifung"?
"Ergreifung" is spelled E-R-G-R-E-I-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ].
What does "Ergreifung" mean?
As a noun, "Ergreifung" means: Festnahme eines Gesuchten/Flüchtigen
What words are commonly confused with "Ergreifung"?
"Ergreifung" is commonly confused with "ergreifen", "ergreifend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ergreifung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ergreifung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ergreifung" come from?
"Ergreifung" 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 "Ergreifung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ekelhaften#45,244einstellte#45,237durchbrach#45,225Duderstadt#45,223

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

eingebrannt15 variantsconversion15 variantsGesamthöhe15 variantsgeschwind15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list