erheblich

[ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“erheblich” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,436
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beträchtlich, ins Gewicht fallend, wichtig, ernst

Corpus desk

Index DE-erheblich · erheblich · German

erheblich · rank #3,436 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,436
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entlassen

Nearest frequency peer: entlassen (-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 „erheblich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erheblich“ 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).

erheblich vs erhebliche
90% similar
erheblich vs erheblichen
82% similar
erheblich vs erheblicher
82% similar

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

Key facts for erheblich
PropertyValue
Headworderheblich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,436
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erheblich“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entlassen“ (#3,435), „erinnere“ (#3,437), „Entfernung“ (#3,434). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erheblich“ bei #3,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around erheblich (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,436 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "beträchtlich, ins Gewicht fallend, wichtig, ernst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for erheblich, with forms such as "ehreblich", "erehblich", and "erhbelich". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "erhebliche", "erheblichen", "erheblicher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erheblich, spelled E-R-H-E-B-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    beträchtlich, ins Gewicht fallend, wichtig, ernst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Unfall brachte einen erheblichen Schaden.
  2. „Nachdem erhebliche Mängel beim Bau der Kölner U-Bahn bekanntgeworden sind, hat die Stadt am Montag damit begonnen, die Baustelle vorsorglich zu stabilisieren.“

Synonyms

bedeutendbeträchtlichrelevant

Antonyms

geringfügigunmaßgeblich

This word in other languages

considerable(English)notable(Español)significatif(Français)considerável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehreblich
  • erehblich
  • erhbelich
  • erhebblich
  • erhebilch
  • erheblcih
  • erheblicch
  • erheblichh
  • erheblihc
  • erhebllich
  • erhelbich
  • erhheblich
  • errheblich
  • reheblich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehreblich2erehblich2erhbelich2erhebblich1erhebilch2erheblcih2erheblicch1erheblichh1
Edit distance from "erheblich"

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 "erheblich"?
"erheblich" is spelled E-R-H-E-B-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç].
What does "erheblich" mean?
As an adjective, "erheblich" means: beträchtlich, ins Gewicht fallend, wichtig, ernst
What words are commonly confused with "erheblich"?
"erheblich" is commonly confused with "erhebliche", "erheblichen", "erheblicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erheblich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erheblich" is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erheblich" come from?
"erheblich" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entlassen#3,435Eröffnung#3,439Geheimnis#3,445arbeitete#3,424

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

überlassen14 variantsheutzutage14 variantsRheinland14 variantsPositionen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list