erhaltenen

Name: erhaltenen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənən]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“erhaltenen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,011 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,011
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erhaltenen vs erhaltenes

90% similar

erhaltenen vs erhaltener

90% similar

erhaltenen vs erhalten

80% similar

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

Key facts for erhaltenen
Property	Value
Headword	erhaltenen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənən]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#9,011
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erhaltenen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erhaltenen lands here:

#9,011

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for erhaltenen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənən]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,011 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for erhaltenen, with forms such as "ehraltenen", "erahltenen", and "erhaletnen". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "erhaltenes", "erhaltener", "erhalten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erhaltenen, spelled E-R-H-A-L-T-E-N-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehraltenen,erahltenen,erhaletnen,erhalltenen,erhalteenn,erhaltenenn,erhaltenne,erhaltennen,erhaltneen,erhalttenen,erhatlenen,erhhaltenen,erhlatenen,errhaltenen,rehaltenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "erhaltenen"

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 "erhaltenen"?

"erhaltenen" is spelled E-R-H-A-L-T-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənən].

What does "erhaltenen" mean?

As an adjective, "erhaltenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten

What words are commonly confused with "erhaltenen"?

"erhaltenen" is commonly confused with "erhaltenes", "erhaltener", "erhalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "erhaltenen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erhaltenen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "erhaltenen" come from?

"erhaltenen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “erhaltenen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is E-R-H-A-L-T-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “erhaltenes” - see the side-by-side comparison. erhaltenen vs erhaltenes
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.