erkranken

[ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erkranken” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,895
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - krank werden; eine Krankheit bekommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erkranken · erkranken · German

erkranken · rank #19,895 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,895
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ergriff

Nearest frequency peer: ergriff (-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 „erkranken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erkranken“ 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).

erkranken vs erkrankt
78% similar
erkranken vs ertrinken
78% similar
erkranken vs erkrankte
78% similar

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

Key facts for erkranken
PropertyValue
Headworderkranken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,895
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erkranken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erkrankenliegt 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: „ergriff“ (#19,894), „erläuterte“ (#19,896), „erging“ (#19,893). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erkranken“ bei #19,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around erkranken (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,895 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "krank werden; eine Krankheit bekommen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for erkranken, with forms such as "ekrranken", "erkarnken", and "erkkranken". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "erkrankt", "ertrinken", "erkrankte", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erkranken, spelled E-R-K-R-A-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    krank werden; eine Krankheit bekommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er erkrankte an AIDS.
  2. Wie schön, dass wir die Reise gemacht haben, bevor du erkranktest.

Antonyms

genesengesunden

This word in other languages

enfermar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekrranken
  • erkarnken
  • erkkranken
  • erkraknen
  • erkranekn
  • erkrankenn
  • erkrankken
  • erkrankne
  • erkrannken
  • erkrnaken
  • erkrranken
  • errkanken
  • errkranken
  • rekranken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekrranken2erkarnken2erkkranken1erkraknen2erkranekn2erkrankenn1erkrankken1erkrankne2
Edit distance from "erkranken"

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 "erkranken"?
"erkranken" is spelled E-R-K-R-A-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkn̩].
What does "erkranken" mean?
As a verb, "erkranken" means: krank werden; eine Krankheit bekommen
What words are commonly confused with "erkranken"?
"erkranken" is commonly confused with "erkrankt", "ertrinken", "erkrankte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erkranken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erkranken" is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erkranken" come from?
"erkranken" 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 "erkranken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

einstellt#19,883flexibler#19,907Eigentums#19,878Garnichts#19,918

Similar misspelling depth

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

erläuterte14 variantschaotisch14 variantsBlutungen14 variantsBestreben14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list