Erholungsgebiet

[ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsɡəˌbiːt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsɡəˌbiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erholungsgebiet” is uncommon German (frequency #88,874 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,874
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ein naturbelassenes oder naturnahes Gebiet, das der Bevölkerung zur Erholung dient

Key facts for Erholungsgebiet
PropertyValue
HeadwordErholungsgebiet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsɡəˌbiːt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#88,874
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erholungsgebiet” 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). Erholungsgebiet lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Erholungsgebiet is uncommon German at frequency #88,874 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsɡəˌbiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ein naturbelassenes oder naturnahes Gebiet, das der Bevölkerung zur Erholung dient".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Erholungsgebiet, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Erholungsgebiet, spelled E-R-H-O-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-B-I-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ein naturbelassenes oder naturnahes Gebiet, das der Bevölkerung zur Erholung dient

Antonyms

IndustriegebietWohngebiet

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 "Erholungsgebiet"?
"Erholungsgebiet" is spelled E-R-H-O-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-B-I-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsɡəˌbiːt].
What does "Erholungsgebiet" mean?
As a noun, "Erholungsgebiet" means: Ein naturbelassenes oder naturnahes Gebiet, das der Bevölkerung zur Erholung dient
How do you pronounce "Erholungsgebiet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erholungsgebiet" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsɡəˌbiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erholungsgebiet" come from?
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Using “Erholungsgebiet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-H-O-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-B-I-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlʊŋsɡəˌbiːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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