erklärten

[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erklärten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,269. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,269
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt

Corpus desk

Index DE-erklarten · erklärten · German

erklärten · rank #10,269 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,269
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erhalte

Nearest frequency peer: erhalte (-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 „erklärten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erklärten“ 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).

erklärten vs erwarten
67% similar
erklärten vs erklärtes
89% similar
erklärten vs erklärt
78% similar

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

Key facts for erklärten
PropertyValue
Headworderklärten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,269
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erklärten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erhalte“ (#10,268), „erschwert“ (#10,270), „erfolgreichsten“ (#10,267). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erklärten“ bei #10,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around erklärten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,269 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for erklärten, with forms such as "ekrlärten", "erkklärten", and "erkllärten". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "erwarten", "erklärtes", "erklärt", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erklärten, spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekrlärten
  • erkklärten
  • erkllärten
  • erklräten
  • erkläretn
  • erklärrten
  • erklärtenn
  • erklärtne
  • erklärtten
  • erklätren
  • erkälrten
  • erlkärten
  • errklärten
  • reklärten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekrlärten2erkklärten1erkllärten1erklräten2erkläretn2erklärrten1erklärtenn1erklärtne2
Edit distance from "erklärten"

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 "erklärten"?
"erklärten" is spelled E-R-K-L-Ä-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "erklärten" mean?
As an adjective, "erklärten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erklärt
What words are commonly confused with "erklärten"?
"erklärten" is commonly confused with "erwarten", "erklärtes", "erklärt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erklärten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erklärten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erklärten" come from?
"erklärten" 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 "erklärten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erschwert#10,270erstattet#10,271entsprach#10,264Festnahme#10,280

Similar misspelling depth

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

gefälligst14 variantsbelästigt14 variantsHindernis14 variantsausreichen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list