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
57,060
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

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)

Where “erklärten” 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). erklärten 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 14 spelling variants around erklärten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,269 among 57,060 “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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Using “erklärten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-K-L-Ä-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erwarten” - see the side-by-side comparison. erklärten vs erwarten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list