erkrankten

Name: erkrankten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋktn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋktn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“erkrankten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,902 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#12,902
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 16
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erkrankten vs ertränken

70% similar

erkrankten vs erkrankt

80% similar

erkrankten vs erkrankte

90% similar

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

Key facts for erkrankten
Property	Value
Headword	erkrankten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋktn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#12,902
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erkrankten” 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). erkrankten lands here:

#12,902

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for erkrankten is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋktn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,902 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for erkrankten, with forms such as "ekrrankten", "erkarnkten", and "erkkrankten". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ertränken", "erkrankt", "erkrankte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 erkrankten, spelled E-R-K-R-A-N-K-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ekrrankten,erkarnkten,erkkrankten,erkraknten,erkranketn,erkrankkten,erkranktenn,erkranktne,erkranktten,erkrannkten,erkrantken,erkrnakten,erkrrankten,errkankten,errkrankten,rekrankten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erkrankten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "erkrankten"

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 "erkrankten"?

"erkrankten" is spelled E-R-K-R-A-N-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋktn̩].

What does "erkrankten" mean?

As an adjective, "erkrankten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erkrankt

What words are commonly confused with "erkrankten"?

"erkrankten" is commonly confused with "ertränken", "erkrankt", "erkrankte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "erkrankten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erkrankten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈkʁaŋktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "erkrankten" come from?

"erkrankten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “erkrankten”

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

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

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.