erklärte

[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]/ adj

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The verdict

“erklärte” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,245
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt

Corpus desk

Index DE-erklarte · erklärte · German

erklärte · rank #2,245 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,245
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ergeben

Nearest frequency peer: ergeben (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “erklärte”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “erklärte” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erklärte vs erwarte
63% similar
erklärte vs erklärten
89% similar
erklärte vs erklärtes
89% similar

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

Key facts for erklärte
PropertyValue
Headworderklärte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,245
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erklärte” 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). erklärte lands here:

#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 12 spelling variants around erklärte (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,245 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erklärte, with forms such as "ekrlärte", "erkklärte", and "erkllärte". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "erwarte", "erklärten", "erklärtes", and more, 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 erklärte, spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekrlärte
  • erkklärte
  • erkllärte
  • erklräte
  • erkläret
  • erklärrte
  • erklärtte
  • erklätre
  • erkälrte
  • erlkärte
  • errklärte
  • reklärte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekrlärte2erkklärte1erkllärte1erklräte2erkläret2erklärrte1erklärtte1erklätre2
Edit distance from "erklärte"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erklärte"?
"erklärte" is spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tə].
What does "erklärte" mean?
As an adjective, "erklärte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
What words are commonly confused with "erklärte"?
"erklärte" is commonly confused with "erwarte", "erklärten", "erklärtes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erklärte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erklärte" is [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erklärte" come from?
"erklärte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "erklärte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

einfache#2,240Minister#2,254Positive#2,259Anhänger#2,230

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Projekte12 variantsSoftware12 variantsverliert12 variantsprivaten12 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "erklärte". Here's where to go from here.

  • "erklärte" maps to 8 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "erwarte". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,245 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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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