Erinnerung

[ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Erinnerung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,877. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,877
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Fähigkeit, Vergangenes im Gedächtnis zu behalten; die Summe aller Erinnerungen [2] eines Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erinnerung · Erinnerung · German

Erinnerung · rank #1,877 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,877
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entsprechenden

Nearest frequency peer: entsprechenden (-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 „Erinnerung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erinnerung“ 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).

Erinnerung vs Erinnerungen
83% similar
Erinnerung vs erinnern
70% similar

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

Key facts for Erinnerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErinnerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,877
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erinnerung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Erinnerungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entsprechenden“ (#1,876), „erleben“ (#1,878), „Ebene“ (#1,875). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erinnerung“ bei #1,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Erinnerung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,877 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erinnerung, with forms such as "eirnnerung", "erinenrung", and "erinerung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Erinnerungen", "erinnern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Erinnerung, spelled E-R-I-N-N-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Fähigkeit, Vergangenes im Gedächtnis zu behalten; die Summe aller Erinnerungen [2] eines Menschen
  2. 2
    ein bestimmter Gedanke, der durch die Fähigkeit [1] verblieben ist
  3. 3
    die Erinnerung [2] an ein bestimmtes Ereignis oder eine bestimmte Person; oft in Form eines Denkmals oder Ähnlichem manifestiert
  4. 4
    ein Text oder Zeichen mit dem Zweck, die Erinnerung [1] wieder aufzufrischen
  5. 5
    ohne Plural ein Rechtsbehelf, der innerhalb derselben Instanz zu einer gerichtlichen Überprüfung einer Maßnahme führt, die ein Gerichtsbeamter oder ein ersuchter oder beauftragter Richter getroffen hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Vater wird langsam alt, seine Erinnerung lässt ihn immer öfter im Stich.
  2. „Er hielt die Erinnerung für die lebenerhaltende Kraft der Menschen und Planeten.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eirnnerung
  • erinenrung
  • erinerung
  • erinnernug
  • erinnerrung
  • erinnerugn
  • erinnerungg
  • erinnerunng
  • erinneurng
  • erinnreung
  • erninerung
  • errinnerung
  • reinnerung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eirnnerung2erinenrung2erinerung1erinnernug2erinnerrung1erinnerugn2erinnerungg1erinnerunng1
Edit distance from "Erinnerung"

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 "Erinnerung"?
"Erinnerung" is spelled E-R-I-N-N-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁʊŋ].
What does "Erinnerung" mean?
As a noun, "Erinnerung" means: die Fähigkeit, Vergangenes im Gedächtnis zu behalten; die Summe aller Erinnerungen [2] eines Menschen
What words are commonly confused with "Erinnerung"?
"Erinnerung" is commonly confused with "Erinnerungen", "erinnern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erinnerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erinnerung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erinnerung" come from?
"Erinnerung" 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 "Erinnerung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list