erkennbaren

Name: erkennbaren, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːʁən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːʁən]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“erkennbaren” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,920
frequency rank, German: 57,060
“E” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erkennbaren vs erkennbar

82% similar

erkennbaren vs erkennbare

91% similar

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

Key facts for erkennbaren
Property	Value
Headword	erkennbaren
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːʁən]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#23,920
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erkennbaren” 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). erkennbaren lands here:

#23,920

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around erkennbaren (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,920 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for erkennbaren, with forms such as "ekrennbaren", "ereknnbaren", and "erkenbaren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "erkennbar", "erkennbare", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is erkennbaren, spelled E-R-K-E-N-N-B-A-R-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
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Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
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Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
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Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ekrennbaren,ereknnbaren,erkenbaren,erkenbnaren,erkennabren,erkennbaern,erkennbarenn,erkennbarne,erkennbarren,erkennbbaren,erkennbraen,erkkennbaren,erknenbaren,errkennbaren,rekennbaren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "erkennbaren"

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 "erkennbaren"?

"erkennbaren" is spelled E-R-K-E-N-N-B-A-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːʁən].

What does "erkennbaren" mean?

As an adjective, "erkennbaren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erkennbar

What words are commonly confused with "erkennbaren"?

"erkennbaren" is commonly confused with "erkennbar", "erkennbare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "erkennbaren"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erkennbaren" is [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "erkennbaren" come from?

"erkennbaren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “erkennbaren”

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

The one correct German spelling is E-R-K-E-N-N-B-A-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnbaːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “erkennbar” - see the side-by-side comparison. erkennbaren vs erkennbar
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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.