erhängt

[ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]/ verb

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The verdict

“erhängt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,027
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhängen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erhangt · erhängt · German

erhängt · rank #33,027 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,027
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erhobene

Nearest frequency peer: erhobene (-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 „erhängt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erhängt“ 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).

erhängt vs erwägt
71% similar
erhängt vs errang
57% similar
erhängt vs erkannt
57% similar

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

Key facts for erhängt
PropertyValue
Headworderhängt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,027
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erhängt“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erhobene“ (#33,026), „Erhöhungen“ (#33,028), „erfolglosen“ (#33,025). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erhängt“ bei #33,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erhängt (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,027 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erhängt, with forms such as "ehrängt", "erhhängt", and "erhnägt". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "erwägt", "errang", "erkannt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erhängt, spelled E-R-H-Ä-N-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhängen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhängen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhängen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrängt
  • erhhängt
  • erhnägt
  • erhägnt
  • erhänggt
  • erhängtt
  • erhänngt
  • erhäntg
  • errhängt
  • erähngt
  • rehängt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erhängt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehrängt2erhhängt1erhnägt2erhägnt2erhänggt1erhängtt1erhänngt1erhäntg2
Edit distance from "erhängt"

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 "erhängt"?
"erhängt" is spelled E-R-H-Ä-N-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt].
What does "erhängt" mean?
As a verb, "erhängt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhängen
What words are commonly confused with "erhängt"?
"erhängt" is commonly confused with "erwägt", "errang", "erkannt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erhängt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erhängt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erhängt" come from?
"erhängt" 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 "erhängt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

enormes#33,022fighter#33,043drückst#33,006Fresken#33,051

Similar misspelling depth

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

Dritteln11 variantsgebumst11 variantsgefasste11 variantsClement11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list