erhofften

[ɛɐ̯ˈhɔftn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhɔftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erhofften” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,636
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft

Corpus desk

Index DE-erhofften · erhofften · German

erhofften · rank #28,636 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,636
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erfundenen

Nearest frequency peer: erfundenen (-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 „erhofften“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erhofften“ 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).

erhofften vs eröffnen
67% similar
erhofften vs erhöhten
67% similar
erhofften vs erhofft
78% similar

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

Key facts for erhofften
PropertyValue
Headworderhofften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhɔftn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,636
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erhofften“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erhofftenliegt 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: „erfundenen“ (#28,635), „erkältet“ (#28,637), „Erd“ (#28,634). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erhofften“ bei #28,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erhofften (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈhɔftn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,636 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erhofften, with forms such as "ehrofften", "erhfoften", and "erhhofften". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "eröffnen", "erhöhten", "erhofft", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 erhofften, spelled E-R-H-O-F-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrofften
  • erhfoften
  • erhhofften
  • erhoffetn
  • erhofftenn
  • erhofftne
  • erhofftten
  • erhoften
  • erhoftfen
  • erohfften
  • errhofften
  • rehofften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrofften2erhfoften2erhhofften1erhoffetn2erhofftenn1erhofftne2erhofftten1erhoften1
Edit distance from "erhofften"

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 "erhofften"?
"erhofften" is spelled E-R-H-O-F-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhɔftn̩].
What does "erhofften" mean?
As an adjective, "erhofften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erhofft
What words are commonly confused with "erhofften"?
"erhofften" is commonly confused with "eröffnen", "erhöhten", "erhofft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erhofften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erhofften" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhɔftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erhofften" come from?
"erhofften" 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 "erhofften", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

erlangten#28,638Erprobung#28,640Epilepsie#28,630Europacup#28,643

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

erkältet12 variantserwachte12 variantsfallenden12 variantsDozentin12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list