erholten

[ɛɐ̯ˈhoːltn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhoːltn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erholten” is uncommon German (frequency #81,506 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,506
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for erholten
PropertyValue
Headworderholten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhoːltn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,506
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erholten” 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). erholten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erholten is uncommon German at frequency #81,506 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

erholten has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erholten, spelled E-R-H-O-L-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "erholten"?
"erholten" is spelled E-R-H-O-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːltn̩].
What does "erholten" mean?
As an adjective, "erholten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erholt
How do you pronounce "erholten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erholten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erholten" come from?
"erholten" 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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Using “erholten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-H-O-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːltn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list