Erkenntnis

[ɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erkenntnis” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,342. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,342
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Feststellung, die jemand auf Grund seiner Erfahrung trifft; eine Beurteilung, Bewertung

Corpus desk

Index DE-erkenntnis · Erkenntnis · German

Erkenntnis · rank #4,342 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,342
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erhöhung

Nearest frequency peer: Erhöhung (-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 „Erkenntnis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erkenntnis“ 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).

Erkenntnis vs Erkenntnisse
83% similar

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

Key facts for Erkenntnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordErkenntnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,342
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erkenntnis“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Erkenntnisliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erhöhung“ (#4,341), „Erziehung“ (#4,343), „Elisabeth“ (#4,340). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erkenntnis“ bei #4,342. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Erkenntnis (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,342 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erkenntnis, with forms such as "ekrenntnis", "ereknntnis", and "erkennntis". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Erkenntnisse", 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Erkenntnis, spelled E-R-K-E-N-N-T-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Feststellung, die jemand auf Grund seiner Erfahrung trifft; eine Beurteilung, Bewertung
  2. 2
    das Abbild von Gegenständen und Sachverhalten im Bewusstsein; das durch Erkenntnisgewinnung entstandene Wissen; bei Kant das synthetisch-analytische Urteil
  3. 3
    von Gott dem Menschen offenbartes Wissen; absolutes göttliches Wissen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihr Verhalten verriet Rückständigkeit in der Erkenntnis kommunaler Aufgaben.
  2. Er kam zu der Erkenntnis, in dieser Ehe nicht glücklich werden zu können.

Synonyms

AufschlussBeurteilungBewertungBewusstseinEinsichtEinblickEindruckKlarsichtApperzeptionKognitionWissenLehre

Antonyms

Meinung

This word in other languages

insight(English)conclusión(Español)constat(Français)conhecimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekrenntnis
  • ereknntnis
  • erkennntis
  • erkenntins
  • erkenntniss
  • erkenntnnis
  • erkenntnsi
  • erkennttnis
  • erkentnis
  • erkentnnis
  • erkkenntnis
  • erknentnis
  • errkenntnis
  • rekenntnis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekrenntnis2ereknntnis2erkennntis2erkenntins2erkenntniss1erkenntnnis1erkenntnsi2erkennttnis1
Edit distance from "Erkenntnis"

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 "Erkenntnis"?
"Erkenntnis" is spelled E-R-K-E-N-N-T-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪs].
What does "Erkenntnis" mean?
As a noun, "Erkenntnis" means: eine Feststellung, die jemand auf Grund seiner Erfahrung trifft; eine Beurteilung, Bewertung
What words are commonly confused with "Erkenntnis"?
"Erkenntnis" is commonly confused with "Erkenntnisse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erkenntnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erkenntnis" is [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erkenntnis" come from?
"Erkenntnis" 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 "Erkenntnis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Eigentümer#4,339herzlichen#4,355Instrument#4,362integriert#4,363

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

derselben14 variantsgefährdet14 variantshilfreich14 variantsBelastung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list